ADAS/Calibration/Programming

Bosch ADAS calibration in Accelerated Vehicle Technology
ADAS/Calibration/Programming

The business of ADAS

Aug. 8, 2023
Unlike collision repair, performance benchmarks and guidance are not readily available for the ADAS business. Darrell Amberson shares some wisdom he's gleaned after starting a...
Correcting x, y, and z calibration
ADAS/Calibration/Programming

How alignment angles affect ADAS

Aug. 7, 2023
Just one degree of misalignment can cause the average-sized vehicle with lane departure warning to leave its lane within 180 feet.
AdobeStock
Connected cars in the city
Collision Repair

Burke Porter Group announces new ADAS division for automotive aftermarket

July 19, 2023
Collision repair industry veteran Doug Kelly has been named president and will lead the company's growth and development.
AdobeStock
Pedestrian crossing in front of vehicle
Collision Repair

Opinion: Proposed AEB regulation is an important step for safety

A regulation proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will help ensure that important improvements in automatic emergency braking (AEB) technology...
Dreamstime
Technician with tablet PC
ADAS/Calibration/Programming

The choices we make: Scan tool deals versus embedded technology for collision shop success

June 5, 2023
The equipment needed to properly and safely repair today’s cars and light trucks needs to be more than a glorified 'code-reader.'
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Training Calendar

TST presents: 'ADAS awareness for techs and service consultants'

May 18, 2023 - May 18, 2023
Join instructor Scott Brown today for this TST LIVE Webinar. Get registered now!
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ADAS/Calibration/Programming

Lidar: A game-changer in the future of self-driving automobiles

May 1, 2023
The global automotive sector has been making phenomenal strides of late, with the deployment of light detection and ranging (lidar) sensors being one of the profitable inventions...
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ADAS/Calibration/Programming

ABRN readers still concerned about ROI, space required for ADAS calibrations

April 10, 2023
Survey finds more readers are taking on in-house calibrations and relying less on dealerships, but questions remain for some about feasibility of doing it themselves
American Honda Motor Co.
The Honda Accord has a standalone sensor in the lower grille.
ADAS/Calibration/Programming

Plastic repair and ADAS – They're not mutually exclusive!

April 4, 2023
A bit of education is all that’s needed to dispel some of the fear and trepidation around the relationship between plastic repair and ADAS sensors.
Melissa Anderson
SOS Repair's ADAS bay with the Autel IA800 ADAS Optical Positioning System and ADAS software-equipped MaxiSYS tablet, ready to calibrate a Kia Carnival.
ADAS/Calibration/Programming

Are you getting your piece of the profitable ADAS pie?

April 3, 2023
Unlike previous model years, now every car and light truck coming off the assembly line has some form of ADAS. It’s not going away.
Courtesy of Repairify
As ADAS features are integrated into vehicles, once simple repairs demand increased precision and focused training for the technician to properly service vehicles to ensure the ADAS systems work as designed.
ADAS/Calibration/Programming

The future is now: examining the use of ADAS in electric vehicles 

April 3, 2023
Technicians must properly service vehicles with ADAS capabilities so they do not create more risk for motorists.
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Ensuring vehicle crash avoidance technology is properly repaired
Blogs

Ensuring vehicle crash avoidance technology is properly repaired

March 16, 2023
In a recent survey, IIHS found that owners of vehicles equipped with front crash prevention, blind spot detection or rearview or other visibility-enhancing cameras still had issues...
Repairify and Autel form exclusive partnership
Company/Association News

Repairify and Autel form exclusive partnership

As part of the agreement, Repairify will integrate its patented global remote diagnostic, calibration, and programming solutions as a new service offering into a revised version...
dreamstime
There are several critical steps that must be performed before any disassembly to identify damage not visible at first glance.
On the shop floor

5 critical steps in blueprinting: the 'who, what, where, why, and how' of the repair

Feb. 23, 2023
Removing parts and looking at a vehicle will not let you see everything that is wrong with the vehicle after a collision. There are several critical steps that must be performed...