2026 Q2
MDS, the shared UI foundation Maersk builds on, grew strongly and pivoted to become AI-native, positioning it as the control point for quality and consistency as AI reshapes how software is designed and built at Maersk.
Please read MDS Q2 vision: Recalibrating for an AI-Ready MDS for more information about Q2.
By the numbers (at 30 Jun 2026)
| Metric | Value | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Active UI repos using MDS | 845 (66% of all UI repos) | ▲ +16% QoQ · +45% YoY |
| Engineers on UI repos | ~1,540 | ▲ +12% QoQ |
| Figma design-team adoption | ~98% | ▬ sustained |
| MDS components inserted in Figma | ~586k / month | high |
| Global reach (docs) | 83 countries | |
| Releases shipped | 81 | ▲ +35% QoQ · +62% YoY |
The Q2 pivot: MDS goes AI-native
Q2 was deliberately re-planned around AI, in how designers & developers work and in the UI MDS generates for customers and internal apps. A new MDS AI function now groups four pillars:
- 🤖 Developer AI agent: an MDS-grounded assistant so AI-generated code stays on-system
- 🎨 Figma Make support: AI-assisted design-to-build, MDS restored inside Figma Make
- 📐 AI guidelines & governance: Conversational AI guidelines, Components DNA, Glossary, agent-ready docs
- 💬 New chat UI component: experimental chat in Figma + code, plus Textarea Actions slot
Plus strategic tracks: Claude Design evaluation and an “MDS Futures” long-term direction.
Also delivered
- To production: Toolbar, Code Preview, Timeline components
- Quality: ~20 component fixes, Calendar accessibility, i18n
- Infrastructure: completed MDP migration (off Azure static web apps)
- Docs: standardised structure + refreshed Button/Input/Table examples