en.Wedoany.com Reported - US-based Automated Tire, Inc. (ATI), a physical AI and robotics company dedicated to modernizing traditional automotive service bays, has officially emerged from stealth mode, launching the industry's first AI-powered robotic platform, SmartBay, designed to perform automotive services including tire changes, wheel balancing, and vehicle inspections.
The SmartBay platform enables automotive dealerships and tire service centers to shift from an inconsistent, technician-dependent process to a technology-first system that understands, adapts to, and executes complex physical tasks in real time. The SmartBay robotic platform utilizes advanced robotics, computer vision, and machine learning to precisely generate the appropriate execution plan for each vehicle, rather than relying on pre-programmed routines that require human intervention for anomalies and real-world variables.
Andy Chalofsky, CEO of Automated Tire, Inc., stated: "While the automotive industry has made significant strides in advanced technology in recent decades, innovation in the automotive service bay has been minimal. EV tires can wear up to 30% faster, and their proliferation creates significantly more tire service opportunities, yet the work of a tire technician is dirty, injury-prone, and difficult to staff. Our SmartBay robotic platform offers a meaningful solution for the modern workshop, transforming hazardous manual chores into a high-tech automated process that matches the sophistication of the vehicles it services."
The proprietary SmartBay robotic platform allows a single technician to manage up to three service bays simultaneously, cutting the time for a complete tire service roughly in half, down to as low as 30 minutes; it accommodates most passenger vehicles, executing a unique plan for each car without human intervention to manage real-world variables; through a precision weight application tool, it accurately dispenses the required weight of composite balancing material, achieving the industry's most precise balance, thereby reducing material waste and delivering superior ride quality; it is fully installed within a standard 12-foot service bay and maintains full functionality and flexibility for other services when needed.
The SmartBay robotic platform addresses three major pain points in the automotive service industry: a persistent and growing labor shortage; the automation of tire changing, the most injury-prone task in routine automotive service; and increasing service bay throughput by significantly reducing the time required for tire changes. According to a report by the National Automobile Dealers Association, the industry faces a shortage of at least 37,000 new technicians annually as experienced technicians retire and fewer young people enter the field. This shortage traps shop owners in a vicious cycle of understaffing and costly retraining. The cycle only worsens as high technician turnover leads to inconsistent service quality and more grueling wait times, frustrating customers and squeezing profit margins.
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