Product Innovation with Ed Attanasio
Ed Attanasio is an automotive journalist based in San Francisco, California. He can be reached at era39@aol.com.
Tradiebot: New Collision Repair Training Software An Australian-based advanced soft- all over the planet, Tradiebot is suc- Simulators won’t replace inware company that develops immer- ceeding by helping people and or- structors and I-CAR probably isn’t sive technology solutions for training ganizations to perform a wide range going to hire robots to teach clasand informationwith delivery in theLedoux auto- of tasks―from applying primer to a ses―yet―but augmented reality is Gary motive and trade sectors has been fender all the way to plastic and me- here to stay because it’s effective getting rave reviews from students tal welding techniques. and easy to integrate into any traiand teachers worldwide. ning program. Tradiebot, founded three years Training on a virtual ago, develops cutting-edge systems system has proven to be using technology like augmented rehighly effective in many inality and virtualwith environments. Thedustries. Today, bus drivers Stacey Phillips se systems are integrated seamlessly can learn their routes via with automotive businesses such as augmented reality systems, auto body shops, car rebuilders/cusso your kids won’t be late to school, and doctors now tomizers and large collision repair Students and trainees can learn collision repair techniques practice on virtual patients centers. from their smartphones and other personal devices while in order to improve their The company has partnered with using Tradiebot skills and techniques. some key industry players including with Anderson Beth Rutter, Tradiebot’s di- Tradiebot can provide training universities, schools andMike government bodies to develop industrial innovati- rector of industry and customer en- for anyone who works in an auto on and digital transformation through gagement, North America, can see body shop, but currently its main foits training platforms. a future where schools or training cus is developing virtual reality pro With an enormous need for new facilities rely almost exclusively on grams to train entry-level refinish technicians, as well as augmented talent in the collision repair industry immersive training.
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reality technical information systems and a robotic 3D printing headlight Repairbot. As the world enters the age of electric vehicles, Tradiebot is prepared to be on the cutting edge when it comes to all of the associated training that will be required. “We can use virtual training for anything you can imagine, and with all of the processes associated with EVs, our solutions are ideal,” Rutter said. “We can train someone in every aspect of this industry, including auto diagnostics, estimating, aluminum repair, plastic welding and OE repair procedure, in some cases. Our systems work especially well when techs are trained for repetitive tasks.” A 2019 study on the use of virtual reality (VR) training for soft skills by professional services from See Collision Repair Training, Page 42
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