Mitchell and Protech Automotive Solutions announced an integration allowing Protech’s ADAS ID3 solution to align with Mitchell’s Diagnostics as a Service (DaaS) platform to deliver precise, AI-generated ADAS calibration recommendations directly within Mitchell Connect.
Mitchell’s Predictive ADAS solution, incorporating Protech’s technology, is set to launch in the first half of 2025.
“This fills a gap in the Mitchell Diagnostics process,” said Jack Rozint, senior vice president of repair sales at Mitchell.
Protech’s ID3 uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify which ADAS calibrations a repair will need based on three sets of data: estimate lines, diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) from a scan and OEM repair procedures.
“It takes those three sets of data points to come back with a report saying based on that, you need to recalibrate these systems,” Rozint said.
The process is completed in the cloud through Mitchell Connect. When a customer uploads an estimate to Connect, it is transmitted to Protech, which runs the estimate through its ID3 service. Protech then transmits the ADAS calibration report back through Connect, which adds the report to the estimate.
“Repairers have everything right there,” Rozint said.
With ADAS features now included in nearly every new vehicle, the need for accurate identification and calibration of these safety components has become increasingly critical in collision repair.
“It’s more important than ever that estimators and technicians have easy access to ADAS calibration information in order to safely return collision-damaged automobiles to the road,” Rozint added.
The integration aims to simplify the repair planning process and reduce the risk of missed or incorrect calibrations.
“Determining the OEM-recommended calibrations on a given repair is time-consuming and could be error-prone when done manually,” said Don Mikrut, vice president of Protech, in a news release. “However, leveraging Protech technology along with Mitchell’s can help repairers improve efficiency, reduce rework and, most importantly, return critical safety systems to pre-accident condition.”
Mitchell demonstrated the new integration at its booth at the 2024 SEMA Show, along with other AI capabilities currently in development.
Abby Andrews