A new partnership between an Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) calibration and diagnostics company and an automated ADAS research company has the potential to grow the bond among glass shops, collision repair shops and calibration.
AirPro Diagnostics and Revv have announced a partnership to help automotive services shops target which part of the ADAS system requires recalibration after repairs. AirPro is based in Jacksonville, Florida, and Revv is based in New York City.
According to AirPro officials, the company “will utilize a customized version of Revv’s platform on behalf of their customers to initiate near real-time ADAS calibration research” to save time and money while potentially helping shops earn more revenue.
Though the parts of the system that require recalibration after a windshield replacement are typically pretty obvious, AirPro’s president and chief operating officer, Josh McFarlin, says this news still impacts auto glass shops who have expanded their services to the whole vehicle.
“The partnership between AirPro Diagnostics and Revv would affect the glass installers that are now marketing their ability to complete calibrations for others in need of the service,” he says.
Peter Brown, president of Tiny & Sons Glass Co. in Pembroke, Massachusetts, and the vice president of the Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) says partnerships like the one between AirPro and Revv help forward the automotive industry by solidifying the relationship between glass shops and collision repair centers.
He’s seen the trend of auto glass shops starting to offer whole-vehicle ADAS calibration services and hopes to eventually follow suit. The calibration equipment isn’t inexpensive, he says, so it’s best to make the most of the investment.
“If you’re going to learn the system anyway, this is a good revenue stream opportunity,” Brown says.
If this partnership is successful, Brown predicts other calibration tools companies may make similar relationships. If, however, companies form exclusive, restrictive partnerships that involve insurance and restrict shops’ freedom of choice, Brown cautions that would be unhealthy.
“As a whole, though, I think it’s good for the industry, especially on the calibration tool side, to get more bang for your buck,” he says.
According to AirPro officials, “both [the company and Revv] are committed to providing quality, tool-agnostic solutions that work seamlessly across different platforms and systems.”
