EV/AV Report: perplexing policies and ADAS laser attacks
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s report, automakers criticize the push for electric vehicle adoption, scientists discover a dangerous exploit in autonomous vehicle (AV) sensors and American lawmakers approve integrating thermal cameras into AV sensor suites. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Too many Cooks Representatives of Canada’s auto industry warn that […]
Memorable Milestones: Mitchell Diagnostics passes 50,000 static and dynamic calibrations
Toronto, Ontario — The Mitchell Diagnostics platform has reached a new milestone, having performed more than 50,000 static and dynamic calibrations since 2021. In a newsletter published Thursday, Mitchell said the number of calibrations grew exponentially since the launch of the MD-TS21 target system last year, and the number of calibrations completed has nearly doubled […]
Calibrating Autonomy: Hunter Engineering to showcase ADASLink at SEMA 2022
Las Vegas, Nevada — Hunter Engineering will take part in the special ADAS Showcase at SEMA 2022 in Las Vegas next week, as one of approximately ten exhibitors providing ADAS information and hands-on experience in the Upper South Hall. In particular, they will be showcasing and demonstrating ADASLink—the company’s full-diagnostic scan tool. Hunter claims that the […]
Sparring at SEMA: Industry’s Frank Terlep reaches semi-finals in 2022 Launch Pad Competition
Las Vegas, Nevada – Five nominees have been selected to advance in the 2022 SEMA Launch Pad Competition. The best pitch, decided at the SEMA Show, will win a grand prize package valued at $92,000. Of the five innovators, one is a fellow collision repairer – Frank Terlep, co-founder of Auto Techcelerators LLC and self-described […]
Terlep Talks ADAS: Frank Terlep’s Auto Techcelerators to host ADAS tips webinar
Toronto, Ontario — Frank Terlep, self-proclaimed “industry disruptor” and co-founder of Auto Techcelerators, LLC, is hosting a free webinar on Thursday about the best and fastest way to identify and sell ADAS services and calibrations. The one-hour event will take place on May 27 at 4:00 p.m. EDT (1:00 p.m. PDT), via Zoom. Participants will […]
Calibration Connection: asTech acquires adasThink
Toronto, Ontario — asTech has acquired adasThink, the companies announced Wednesday. The acquisition was a “natural fit,” for the Canadian startup, said adasThink co-founder Nick Dominato. “There are some amazing synergies that adasThink can have with asTech,” Dominato told Collision Repair. “asTech is a leader when it comes to OEM diagnostics and calibrations, and that […]
Missed Calibrations: adasThink unveils industry whitepaper
Toronto, Ontario — adasThink has unveiled its industry whitepaper revealing that 88 percent of calibrations are being missed in Canadian collision repair facilities. According to the whitepaper, 85 of 100 estimates analyzed did not contain an entry for an ADAS calibration. The 100 estimates identified only 15 ADAS calibrations out of 122–bringing the total ADAS […]
