General Motors is bringing AI into the vehicle inspection process

The automaker has made an unidentified "strategic investment" in Israeli startup UVeye.

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which creates car diagnostic systems that make use of sensors along with AI to quickly detect problems with damaged parts or issues with maintenance.

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This investment into UVeye was done through GM Ventures, the automaker's venture fund, which invests in a range of other AI-related businesses.

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As part of the partnership, GM will sell UVeye's technology to its dealer network in order to improve their inspection systems for vehicles.

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GM will also partner together with UVeye on a number of projects involving vehicle inspection technology which include used car auctions fleet operations, as well as sales at dealerships.

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Based on the images and videos supplied by the company UVeye's technology resembles the body scan scanner at an airport that you can put in your car.

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The car is driven through the scanner, with glowing lights inside and within a matter of minutes, service providers will provide a comprehensive analysis of everything that's wrong with your car.

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UVeye's system is based on artificial intelligence machine learning, machine learning and high-definition cameras.

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That "quickly and accurately" check the tires as well as the vehicle's exterior and underbody for signs of damage or missing parts and other safety-related issues.

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GM states that UVeye's technology will be available to 4,000 dealers across the United States.

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In the course of this year this year, the Israeli company signed a contract with a major auto retail management system that is used by more than 15,000 dealers across the US.

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