Auto Parts Show focuses on digital transformation

Wear VR (virtual reality) glasses, pick up the spray gun, as if you are in the garage immediately, press the button, and the machine starts to roar. With the arm swinging, the spray gun angle is constantly adjusted, and the painting process of a “virtual hub” is completed. This is a scene that the reporter witnessed in Frankfurt International Auto Parts and After sales Service Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as Frankfurt Auto Parts Exhibition) a few days ago.

This French enterprise introduced VR technology into the professional training of automobile maintenance. The simulation system can greatly replace the physical operation. The virtual training of apprentices not only improves the learning efficiency, but also reduces the training cost and safety risk. This equipment has aroused great interest of many people in the auto repair industry, who have come forward to experience it personally.
As one of the largest auto parts industry exhibitions in the world, Frankfurt Auto Parts Exhibition covers the entire auto parts industry chain, with more than 2800 manufacturers from more than 70 countries and regions participating. During the five-day exhibition period, the organizer held more than 350 industry seminars, manufacturer exhibitions, technical awards and other activities around the topic of promoting the digital transformation of the industry.
Peter Wagner, the director general manager of the after-sales market and service department of Continental, a well-known German auto parts supplier, pointed out that the auto parts industry is continuing to accelerate its transformation, and the digital service of the repair shop is more important than ever.
In the selection of innovation awards, many intelligent digital solutions for automobile repair were shortlisted, including applications for fast search and ordering reliable spare parts; Online evaluation system for vehicle damage detection and maintenance; And Bluetooth color scanner that can correctly match the color number of automobile paint in a few seconds based on data analysis. This clearly shows the industry’s focus on digital transformation.
Data access and vehicle networking are the central issues in the automotive aftermarket at present, including automatic driving and driving assistance systems, camera technology, remote information processing, etc. The industry generally believes that this will significantly affect the development of the entire industry.
(From Frankfurt)