Friday Fun: Robotics prof says self-drivers ‘not ready,’ the car boom may go bust and one worker says he was fired for his Russian heritage
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 17, 2016 — It’s time for another edition of Friday Fun, our weekly round-up of the stuff you may have missed in the last week. This time around we find out why one robotics professor says autonomous vehicles just aren’t ready, how the current car boom may go […]
Polyvance introduces Bumper Mate 2 workstation
Rainsville, Alabama — March 17, 2016 — Polyvance has released the new 6075 Bumper Mate 2. According to a statement from the company, the new unit makes it easy for a repair technician to hold floppy plastic bumper covers solidly in place so repairs can be made most efficiently. Polyvance says one technician can fixture […]
Olympian Shannon Miller to serve as Women’s Industry Network keynote speaker
Leesburg, Virginia — March 17, 2016 — A decade ago, a small group of collision professionals invited women to come together and further opportunities for their peers in the industry. They would go on to found the Women’s Industry Network (WIN). Today the organization is gearing up for its 10th anniversary conference, slated for May […]
College of Trades launches ‘enforcement blitz’ in Ontario
By Dylan O’Hagan Peterborough, Ontario — March 17, 2016 — Safety in the automotive repair industry can literally mean life or death. That’s part of the idea behind the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT), and that’s why Ontario enforcement officers recently cracked down on technicians lacking an official Certificate of Qualification. In the past winter […]
