General Motors (GM) is including artificial intelligence (AI) in its vehicle inspection, vowing to make it faster across its dealership network in the United States.
When vehicles run into issues, automakers have to go through what is typically a long inspection process in hopes of finding any maintenance issues or, worse, broken parts.
But this time, GM is looking to make the diagnostic process significantly faster than it ever was.
GM and AI Diagnostic System
As per a news story by Forbes, the renowned American automaker, GM, invested in an AI diagnostic system known as UVeye. The undisclosed investment should help fund both the commercialization and development of the latter.
Aside from that, GM also forged another agreement with the Israel-based tech firm, UVeye, to bring the AI diagnostic tech to the wide dealership of the American carmaker. In fact, GM plans to install UVeye in a whopping 4,000 dealerships in the US.
The news outlet notes in its report that the carmaker invested in UVeye through its GM Ventures.
The chief operating officer (CEO) and co-founder of UVeye, Amir Hever, revealed that "GM becomes the fourth OEM to invest in the company."
The UVeye CEO further says that his firm and "GM share the same vision regarding the customer and consumer experience at dealerships."
Meanwhile, according to the latest report by The Verge, the Israeli tech firm also got a massive deal from another renowned automaker in the early days of 2022. The agreement should bring its AI diagnostic tech to more than 15,000 dealers in the country.
On top of that, The Verge also notes that GM Ventures has previously funded startups that primarily focus on developing remarkable AI tech.
AI Diagnostic System UVeye
The UVeye scanner does all its vehicle inspections through AI, cameras, and machine learning.
Thanks to these advancements, UVeye touts that it can "quickly and accurately" inspect all sorts of issues in a vehicle. It includes missing parts, tires, exterior issues, as well as safety problems.
The Verge observes that the diagnostic system looks akin to an airport body scanner. But imagine it to be way bigger to comfortably fit a vehicle inside it.
The UVeye also flaunts bright LEDs, giving it a futuristic vibe - perhaps to ensure its cameras would not miss any defects across the body of the vehicle.
