AI Estimator: Meet Greta Cutulenco, the 28-year-old using AI to change the industry
Toronto, Ontario — September 12, 2019 — Kitchener-based Acerta Analytical Solutions has taken a different approach to artificial intelligence by creating testing algorithms from manufacturer-collected data to scan and pinpoint any software glitches in parts. The process combats warranty claims, recalls, and reduced profit while boosting product quality. The company strives to eliminate scrap and […]
The Future is Now: Fred Iantorno talks tech
Guild 21 held a conference call today with Fred Iantorno to discuss where emerging technology would bring the automotive repair industry in the next three years. Iantorno, the vice president of VeriFacts Automotive, gave insight to all different facets of tech-related questions throughout an hour-long interview. In every topic discussed, Iantorno seemed to be […]
O-AMPed Up: Ontario offering provincial assistance program for automotive suppliers
Toronto, Ontario — September 12, 2019 — Ontario’s auto suppliers can now tap into a $10-million provincial assistance program designed to digitize production, operate more efficiently and introduce a competitive edge to the industry. Vic Fideli, minister of economic development, job creation and trade announced the program’s details Monday evening at the Canadian Association of […]
Waters of Heaven: Sprinkler limits fire damage to repair shop
Toronto, Ontario — September 12 2019 — A heroic sprinkler system played a significant role in limiting the damage of a fire that spread through a Woodstock, Ontario collision repair facility. On Tuesday morning, the Woodstock fire department received an early-morning call that the small auto body facility located just behind Woodstock’s famous antique mall […]
Believe it or Not – September 12, 2019
Bottom’s Up A Penske commercial truck operator was cruising down Highway 64 near Sudbury, Ont. when his life was turned upside down. The driver veered off the road into the dirt shoulder before hitting a driveway culvert. The damage didn’t stop there — the truck then hit a hydro pole, taking some lines out in […]