Investing in dedicated ADAS space and trained technicians is difficult, but many are embracing this new technology and creating new business. Join Moderator Chris Gardner, Senior Vice President of AASA, for the first panel discussion: Today’s Repair Community Faces Specific Challenges and Is Embracing Opportunities. Panelists include Frank Leutz, COO of Desert Car Care & Host of Wrench Nation Car Talk Radio & ASA member; Dave Milne, President, ASE; John Nielsen, Managing Director, AAA.
ADAS Miscalibration: What Can Go Wrong, will address the scenarios that could result in unsafe vehicles as well as problems that may occur if calibrations are not performed properly. This panel will be moderated by Chris Gardner, AASA and will feature Scott Brown, President, Diagnostic Network and Bob Augustine, Vice President, Business Development, Drew Technologies.
Following the first two panels, you won’t want to miss an ADAS Legal Discussion with Auto Care Association General Counsel, Bert Hogeman -- what happens when vehicles are not calibrated, who audits or checks vehicles after calibration to ensure their ADAS systems work properly, and what happens if a shop does not accurately inform customers about their ADAS systems?
The pace of change continues to accelerate. Looking towards the future and planning for what’s next will keep you in business and your customers satisfied. The next panel will share their vision for next-generation ADAS recalibration tools and techniques. This is a can’t miss discussion that will be moderated by thought leader and industry expert, Jim Dykstra, CEO of Dytech Auto Group. Panelists include Ryan Frisch, manager R&D Engineering – EE, Hunter Engineering Company; Evangelos Antypas, president, asTech; and Josh Meyer, vice president, strategy and innovation, LKQ.
Following the Next-Gen ADAS discussion, Douglas A. Brooks, Ph.D. and manager of Perception Systems at Southwest Research Institute will dive even deeper into the connected future and will take attendees on a journey from what we see today in the basic ADAS sensors to the world of immersive perception models that will power the fully automated vehicles in the very near future.
These thought-provoking sessions will arm attendees with critical information as they prepare for today, tomorrow and beyond.