QWERKY AI, a developer of AI model optimization and state space architectures, has partnered with Inbox Beverage to create a custom AI-driven design and customer engagement platform. This collaboration aims to provide a solution tailored for the craft beverage industry, employing an 8 billion parameter state space model to enhance operational efficiency. The announcement was made on January 30, 2026, from Columbia, South Carolina.
Inbox Beverage, known for its turnkey container-based breweries, distilleries, and bars, faces mounting competition from larger firms while grappling with narrow profit margins. The partnership with QWERKY AI is poised to address these challenges by delivering enterprise-grade AI capabilities that are not cost-prohibitive. “This partnership is about giving operators better answers, faster,” said Max Fann, Founder of Inbox Beverage. “QWERKY helps us turn complex operational data into tools that make everyday work more efficient and can actually have ROI in my business.”
The upcoming platform will replace traditional web forms with an intelligent design assistant capable of capturing project requirements through natural conversation. This innovation is expected to significantly shorten the time from initial inquiries to actionable project briefs. The proprietary state space model architecture from QWERKY AI promises to deliver the responsiveness typical of 100 billion-plus parameter transformer models, while requiring far fewer computational resources.
Designed specifically for the craft beverage sector, the model will provide contextually relevant responses across various operational aspects, including brewery configuration and capacity planning. The platform will offer several core capabilities that are essential for both customer engagement and facility operations. These include conversational design intelligence, automated brief generation, visual concept outputs like floor plan layouts, lead qualification tools, and operational support for troubleshooting and optimization.
“We set out to build something that makes people say, ‘I didn’t know AI could do that,’” stated Chris Thibault, CEO of QWERKY AI. He emphasized that the collaboration with Inbox Beverage would create an AI experience that rivals offerings from companies with far greater resources, all at a significantly lower cost and with clear return on investment.
The platform is set to launch in the first quarter of 2026, potentially transforming how craft beverage businesses engage with their customers and streamline their operations. As the industry shifts towards greater reliance on advanced technology, this partnership exemplifies the potential of custom AI solutions to democratize access to sophisticated tools.
About QWERKY AI
QWERKY AI specializes in AI infrastructure, focusing on state space model architectures and optimization technologies for cloud and enterprise workloads. Its proprietary QDistill technology can reduce VRAM usage by up to 90 percent while increasing throughput by as much as 10 times, all without sacrificing model accuracy. The company is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, and is part of the NVIDIA Inception program.
About Inbox Beverage
Inbox Beverage is a leading provider of turnkey container-based beverage solutions, offering fully equipped breweries, distilleries, wineries, and bars constructed from shipping and rail containers. By integrating modular construction with high-quality equipment and comprehensive project support, the company dramatically reduces traditional buildout timelines from 18 months to a fraction of that duration. Inbox Beverage is based in Asheville, North Carolina.
For more updates on this partnership and the forthcoming platform launch, visit inboxbeverage.com or read the full announcement at qwerky.ai/blog/inbox-beverage-announcement.
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