VIDEO: Aligning ADAS Sensors, Presented by Launch Tech USA
In the video, BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl talks about the need for calibration after many repairs to late-model vehicles, and he emphasizes the fact that even if there’s no light on the dash after a recalibration, that doesn’t mean that the sensors have been aimed properly.
ASE to Hold Conference on How to Assess Technician Proficiency in ADAS Calibration
ASE announced it will conduct a conference with industry stakeholders in mid-September to determine how techs can be accurately assessed for competency in ADAS components.
Mitchell Adds Dynamic ADAS Recalibrations to Mitchell Diagnostics
Mitchell announced that its Mitchell Diagnostics solution with Bosch Automotive will now enable ADAS calibrations for dozens of popular vehicle models.
AirPro Files Patent Protection for Digitized ADAS Targets
AirPro Diagnostics announced that it has filed for a patent on a new product that adds cognitive augmented reality to digitized calibration targets for vehicles requiring ADAS calibrations.
VIDEO: ADAS and Alignment, Presented by Launch Tech USA
The latest “Crash Course” video, presented by Launch Tech USA, features BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl discussing ADAS and how the vehicle has to be accurately aligned for most of these systems to work.
ADAS Sensors and Alignment Procedures
Awareness is half the battle with ADAS. Knowing that there is a camera behind the windshield or a radar unit behind the grille can help you make the correct choices before, during and after an alignment or repair.
AAA Recommends Common Naming for ADAS Technology
AAA said that with the current variety of marketing names of ADAS and lack of consensus by industry regulatory groups, it has been difficult for consumers to discern what safety features a vehicle has and how they actually work.
Collision Industry Conference to Examine Impact of ADAS/Safety Systems on Auto Body Industry
The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting to be held Jan. 16-17, 2019 in Palm Springs, Calif., will include a discussion on the impact ADAS/safety systems and vehicle safety technologies has made throughout the collision industry.
Autel Releases New ADAS Calibration Toolset Placement Video
Autel announced that it has released a new video reviewing the Autel ADAS calibration tool package.
AAA: ADAS Shows Potential to Significantly Reduce Crashes, Injuries and Deaths
Report finds that collision avoidance technology could prevent approximately 40 percent of all passenger-vehicle crashes, 37 percent of injuries that occur in crashes involving passenger vehicles and 29 percent of all deaths in crashes that involve passenger vehicles.
