UVeye has created a platform with three products to carry out efficient automatic vehicle inspection in emergency situations, like COVID-19

During the recent COVID-19 world crisis, it has been published that vehicle aftermarket services would be defined as ‘essential’ by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) US regulation.

It is clear that during times of emergency, the society still needs functioning vehicles, in order to take workers to hospitals and goods to grocery stores. Fleets need to keep working and fulfill important demands, while keeping personnel safe, at all times.

Automotive industry selected as critical manufacturing

The Automotive industry has also been selected by the DHS as critical manufacturing

The Automotive industry has also been selected by the DHS as critical manufacturing and it is the key to keep operating repair shops, and other functions, during an emergency period.

Whether it’s repairing vehicles, selling second hand ones or maintaining a delivery fleet – UVeye has created a platform with three products, which can help inspect vehicles for mechanical issues or damage while keeping your staff safe.

Automatic inspection means safer inspection

UVeye has recently enhanced all the three of their devices with several safety features, in order to help during these difficult times:

• Thermal Sensor – Driver and passengers’ temperature measurement. They have added an ability to scan through the windshield and assess all passengers’ temperature, and check if they have a fever. In that case, a customer entering a shop or a driver driving a fleet can be checked and validated, as in good and healthy condition.
• Objective Devices – No physical human contact needed. The mechanics or fleet managers can sit with a tablet in a different room and see an objective image of the undercarriage or the tires of the vehicle. Using automatic inspection devices can reduce human and physical interaction, and avoid unnecessary risks.
• Drive & Go – All three products can be used together or alone in a drive-through setup.
• Automatic reporting can be sent to the customer’s email with the bill and receipt.

UVeye has created a three-product suite that can be used together or alone, and connected to one cloud-based platform.

Helios

Helios is available in both a stationary or mobile version, and can be placed in the parking lot or entry lane of the shop

UVeye has created a drive-through solution that can be placed on the ground inside or outside, rain or shine and can scan the undercarriage of any type of vehicle. The technology uses artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning algorithms, and analyses high-resolution images to detect and point out potential issues below the vehicle.

Helios is available in both a stationary or mobile version, and can be placed in the parking lot or entry lane of the shop. Once a customer drives over the system (at up to 30 km/h speed), the mechanic will be able to view the undercarriage image and exposed issues on a mobile tablet device, without needing to put the car on a lift. The high-resolution image can be rotated, and every component or area of the undercarriage can be zoomed in on for a better view.

Artemis

UVeye has created a mobile and easy-to-set-up tire inspection device. All that is needed is to set up two sets of Artemis from both sides of the tires, and vehicles that drive past them will automatically be scanned, and their tire details will be uploaded to the Cloud.

Artemis can detect things like the estimated air pressure of the tire, any kind of damage on the sidewall including bubbles, cracks or damaged rubber, damage on the rim of the tire, and more.

Cloud-based platform

The system also scans all the text written on the side of the tire, including the date of manufacturing and the model size, which can be used for model comparison and making sure the right tires are in place. There is also an option to add an extended module to analyse the tread depth and expose damage that indicates a tire change is needed.

UVeye’s platform is cloud-based and vehicle or tire data can be accessed from anywhere through the Cloud. If a vehicle has driven through more than once, it is possible to compare recent scans and switch between the undercarriage to the tires or the body, if more than one product is used.

High-resolution industrial cameras

Artemis includes high-resolution industrial cameras that provide an accurate image

Artemis includes high-resolution industrial cameras that provide an accurate image, with the ability to zoom in on tire damage, down to a sub-millimetre level.

Placing an Artemis device at the entry lane of the shop or even at the exit of a car wash, can help to upsell, up to four times as many tires as they are currently selling, by exposing sidewall cracks or bubbles, and potentially assisting with other issues that might occur because of the wrong tire model (for example gearbox issues) and wheel alignment.

The setup is quick and easy, and customers will appreciate the extra information, including the date of their tire make or a lack of air pressure.

Atlas

UVeye’s body analysis product is made of an arch-like device and is also drive-through up to a speed of 15 km/h. Atlas can be set up inside the shop and equipped with high-resolution cameras and lighting that can detect any kind of scratch, dent, gap or exterior damage on the body of a vehicle down to 0.5 mm.

It has been observed after receiving key inputs from clients that using the Atlas system can improve customer engagement and transparency, assist with damage liability, and also be included in customer reports for remarketing purposes.

Benefits of UVeye product suite

The UVeye product suite can be used together or alone and be installed on a subscription basis in the shop within several weeks.

Their client data has shown that automatic and objective detection of mechanical issues can lead to major upsells, increase customer trust and find hidden damage that wouldn’t have been caught at an early stage, without using dedicated machinery.