Uncrossed Wires: New update to Identifix software improves diagram viewing feature, Solera says
Texas, United States — Solera is aiming to make the repair process as seamless and convenient as ever with the announcement of a new update to the company’s Identifix Direct-Hit repair software, which now allows for additional wiring diagram viewing features. With this new update, announced by the company in a press release last Tuesday, […]
An Economical Choice: Solera renews multi-year visual intelligence, machine learning platform partnership with Economical Insurance
Toronto, Ontario — Solera has announced the renewal of its multi-year agreement with Economical, Sonnet and Family Insurance Solutions to use its visual intelligence (VI)/machine learning (ML) platform as a workflow management tool. “We are honoured to collaborate with Economical on its innovation journey. Solera’s data and technology have enabled us to deliver AI-powered solutions […]
Intelligent Integration: Volvo offering AI inspection tech to U.S. east coast dealers
Washington, D.C. — Volvo dealerships on the U.S.’s east coast are due for a major equipment upgrade as the Swedish automaker announced that artificial intelligence vehicle inspection tech will be provided to Volvo dealers in the region. The company says the goal behind this decision is to equip U.S. retailers with Israel-based UVeye’s AI vehicle […]
Almost All OEMs: Solera adds Toyota, Lexus to AudaVIN service
Westlake, Texas — Solera just announced that it will be expanding its Toyota and Lexus makes and models to AudaVin, a vehicle identification number (VIN) service. Having Toyota and Lexus with AudaVin means that the VIN service now covers 80 percent of vehicles on the road today in the United States. Solera’s AI-based repair, estimating […]
Don’t Be a Guesstimator: Forty says do your research and remove the guesswork
By Forty, the Progressive Estimator It isn’t very often that the wheel is reinvented, but what happens to the old wheels when they have been improved upon? With each improvement of accuracy and performance, how long until the older model becomes a past solution to a non-modern problem? With today’s manufacturing processes and the further […]
Automation Transformation: Solera report shows 72 percent of consumers want automated claims service
Westlake, Texas – In another show of the pandemic’s effect on consumer habits, a recent report from Solera indicates that nearly three-quarters of consumers want a fully-automated repair and claims experience. In a survey conducted by the automotive software developer, it was found that 72 percent of respondents said that they felt confident in their […]
Estimating Plastic Repair with Polyvance
By Laura Orchard Toronto, Ontario — October 23, 2018 — Polyvance has another addition of its online plastic repair course, estimating plastic repair, which helps students indentify when a plastic bumper should be repaired or replaced. This course is developed in partnership with accountable estimating, an online, self-paced course designed to educate collision damage estimators […]
Taking images that support your estimates
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — August 30, 2018 –– Dave Luehr’s Elite Body Shop Solutions is going to show repairers in the industry how to take images that best support your estimates. In the upcoming free webinar set to happen Tuesday, September 25 at 1 p.m. central, Roger Cada is going to go through the proper […]
Survey: AI will supplement human estimators, not replace them
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — October 24, 2017 — Humans aren’t obsolete when it comes to preparing estimates, but the majority of readers who responded to our most recent survey believe that artificial intelligence (AI) tools will someday supplement their abilities and make the process faster and more accurate. Both Mitchell and CCC have […]
Mitchell launches AI-enabled estimate review; signs integration agreement with OEConnection
By Allison Preston San Diego, California — October 17, 2017 — Mitchell has announced the launch of Mitchell WorkCenter Assisted Review, which the company says is the first integrated workflow solution to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for the estimate review process. By using visual computing to analyze photos, the solution uses machine-learning technology to help […]
