Bots and Builders: Tesla to automate fascia inspections in Fremont factory
California, United States — Tesla has expanded the use of automated assembly robots to its Fremont factory, following the City of Fremont granting Tesla a permit to install “power and structural anchorage to support two new robots required to automate fascia inspection.” According to a Drive Tesla Canada, this decision may have come from build […]
Stand Up Speak Out: How much do you know about the AI in your shop?
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BMW’s BFF: OEM unveils talking, colour-changing car at CES
Las Vegas, Nevada — You’re lying if you say you’ve never talked to yourself. Seriously—have you never rattled off a story or idea while alone in the comfort of a car? If you’re of the majority,dont’ be surprised when the car speaks back to you. BMW has unveiled a talking concept car, the i Vision […]
Solera at SEMA: Michel Caron details company’s current focus, from AI, Qapter and beyond
Las Vegas, Nevada — Collision Repair mag caught up with Solera | Audatex Canada’s VP of Sales Michel Caron earlier this month at the company’s SEMA booth, where we chatted about the company’s history with the show; new developments to the Qapter claims platform and the current issues the company sees in the collision repair […]
EV/AV Report: Tesla under criminal investigation, Ford closes AI development firm
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s report, the U.S. Department of Justice unveils an ongoing criminal investigation against Tesla, Ford abandons its self-driving program after US$4 billion of investment and the European Union (EU) approves a ban on internal combustion vehicles by 2035. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Blown Cover Three […]
On Par with People: ‘Those who understand AI, lead,’ says Columbia engineering prof. at Fix National Conference
Quebec City, Quebec — In his 1950 collection of “i, Robot” short stories, Isaac Asmiiov wrote “you just can’t differentiate between a robot and the very best of humans,” and that thought is quickly turning into reality, according to Hod Lipson, professor of engineering and data science at Columbia University, and featured speaker at Fix […]
EV/AV Report: Flying cars and smarter streets
Toronto, Ontario — A provincial government reconsiders a policy that may discriminate against single parents, a member of the Forbes Technology Council warns that roads need to be updated for the arrival of AVs, and a flying car startup announces its metaphorical farewell flight. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Devil in the […]
AV Clarity: CIECA to host webinar on autonomous vehicles, fact vs. fiction
Toronto, Ontario — Whether you see them as the future of transit and mobility, or the cruel grey dawn of The Singularity, CIECA will be separating the facts from the fiction when it comes to autonomous vehicles during its upcoming webinar. Host Tara Andringa, executive director of the Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), will […]
Think Tank: CIECA forms standards development committee for artificial intelligence
North Carolina, United States — CIECA announced on Friday that it will be forming a new standards development committee to focus on artificial intelligence while putting out an open call for all industry members to join. “The CIECA Emerging Technologies has been looking into the impacts of emerging technologies on the collision industry and one […]
A Certain Proposal: Nissan partners with Canadian AI analytics firm to predict part defects, potential repairs
Toronto, Ontario — Artificial Intelligence is the way of the future–and we don’t mean robots. Canadian Industrial A.I. company utilizes machine learning, and testing algorithms to predict possible maintenance issues before they potentially escalate into expensive repairs. In a 2019 interview with Collision Repair magazine, CEO Greta Cutulenco explained the importance of Acerta’s services. “I […]
