RR 473: Derek Kaufman on Augmented Reality – Closer Than You Think

Derek Kaufman is a managing partner of Schwartz Advisors, a team of auto aftermarket experts who provide acquisition analysis, sell-side representation and growth strategy support for companies in our industry. Derek has over 40 years of experience in the transportation business and speaks nationally on the technology trends affecting auto service.  Listen to Derek’s previous episodes HERE.

Key Talking Points:

• Aftermarket winners will adopt AR to:
  • Increase diagnostic accuracy
  • Speed removal and replacement of components
  • Equalize technician proficiency
  • Turn service bays faster
  • Increase car count: guiding technician to remove and replace parts faster
  • Attract and retain technicians to their shops
• Augmented reality- shop tool of the future
  • Additional digital images, overlaying images so they look realistic
  • Near eye video- term on how augmented reality is delivered to your eye (built into safety glasses, images appear full screen)
  • Using technology to build technician training/guidance programs
  • AR packages more information on wider range of vehicles and delivers straight to technicians
  • Most manufacturers have already incorporated AR with retail 360-degree viewing

Link to Microsoft Hololens 2

Augmented Reality Elevator Repair using Hololens 

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