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Price Waterhouse Coopers discovered when compared to traditional training methods―self-paced online learning and classroom education― VR simulations helped employees become more confident in their ability to perform their jobs, taught them faster and created a stronger emotional bond to training content.

They compared the three main forms of learning―classroom, elearning and VR training―and found people retained the imparted information more effectively using VR.

Tradiebot’s smart platforms can fast-track training and hiring, which is more valuable now than ever due to a lack of a skilled and experienced workforce in collision repair, for example.

“The global manufacturing industry is undergoing a transformation with how work is to be done. We need to be smarter, faster and more agile to accommodate the rapid changes in market demand,” according to a company press release. “Tradiebot is developing the technology to adapt, repair and rebuild. Our systems bring knowledge and mastery of skills to your fingertips with a tap on a touch screen. Design detail and sophisticated machines

will take the time and tedium out of even the most complex preparation and repair processes.”

By using Tradiebot, job candidates can hit the ground running as opposed to learning on the job. They’re able to absorb the data more quickly and remember it longer, as well as practice without experiencing anxiety.

“By using our systems, students are able to see it, hear it and do it, and by doing all three, they are able

to retain the information at approximately 90%,” Rutter said. “Since studies claim that people retain 5% of what we see one hour after it’s presented and roughly 30% after reading it, you can see that the increase in retention is significant with VR.”

Another big part of the Tradiebot approach revolves around the fact it’s done everything it can to make all of its training modules fun and engaging in order to create a comfort zone to promote learning.

“When the user puts on their gear and jumps into the paint booth, they are intrigued, and once they realize that it’s fun, they are less anxious and more open to learning,” Rutter said.

Will Tradiebot help get more young people interested in becoming collision repair professionals by making training easier, more hands-on and fun?

“If you look at it, the collision repair industry doesn’t do a lot to attract new talent, by starting them out at minimum wage and in many cases, saddling them with major debt from student loans,” Rutter said. “But, if Tradiebot can get students interested in learning through full immersion and virtual reality, the future for this industry will get a much-needed boost with a fresh and skilled labor force.”

Making learning fun and less stressful, Tradiebot will hopefully attract new skilled professionals into the body shop world as a result

Toyota and Lexus Vehicles Now Covered by Solera’s VIN Service, AudaVIN

Solera Holdings, Inc., a global leader in data, applications and services for insurance and automotive industries, announced June 22 the expansion of Toyota and Lexus makes and models to its VIN service, AudaVIN®. With this addition, AudaVIN now covers more than 80% of vehicles in the U.S. AudaVIN is an automated vehicle identification service that integrates seamlessly with Qapter, Solera’s AI-based estimating, repair and evaluations solution. AudaVIN helps customers automatically identify a vehicle leveraging build data from manufacturers, to enable accurate pre-selection of data including graphics, parts and labor relevant for damage capturing. The detailed specification analysis reduces inspection time and provides accurate part identification the first time for improved first call settlement rates, and greater estimate and valuation accuracy. Vehicles are increasingly equipped with dozens of electronic components and safety equipment making it more difficult than ever to identify during visual inspection. As a result, collision repairers and automotive insurance companies often spend 20 minutes or more to research and calculate accurate damage estimates. AudaVIN reduces the risk of calculation errors and the time it takes to generate an estimate, giving this time back to its customers by instantly delivering an accurate and detailed estimate. “Solera’s goal has always been to provide its customers with a claims process that is simple, efficient and accurate,” said Evan Davies, chief technology officer. “AudaVIN is a one-of-a-kind solution that combines VIN look-up at the OEM-level with Solera-built data. Integrated into our Qapter claims workflow, AudaVIN renders a 3D image that enables body shops to quickly capture vehicle damage and generate an accurate estimate.” The AudaVIN solution supports light vehicle brands including Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Chevrolet and BMW, to name a few. For more information, visit Qapter.com. Source: Solera

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