Protech Automotive Solutions recently announced it will integrate its ADAS ID solutions with Mitchell and Opus IVS, according to a Protech press release. 

ADAS ID is the first AI and machine-learning technology that uses data, such as collision estimates, diagnostic pre-scans and up-to-date OEM guidelines, the release says. Its algorithm minds the data points from vehicle scans, then creates ADAS repair recommendations that identify safety features needing proper restoration to factory specifications. 

“With ADAS ID3, Protech offers one of the only ADAS-identification solutions that leverages three specific inputs: pre-scan, collision repair estimate and OE procedures, thus providing a higher level of accuracy than a simple VIN decode. This ensures our customers receive a more accurate list of recommended ADAS calibrations,” Don Mikrut, vice president of Protech, said in the release. “Through our strategic partnerships with Mitchell and Opus IVS, we’re leveraging AI-powered diagnostic pre-scans to reach more repairers and transform the traditionally time-consuming, manual process of identifying OEM-recommended calibrations into a quick, data-backed scan. Our technology goes beyond simple VIN-based identification, ensuring that collision repairs are performed with unmatched accuracy and safety.”

The release says Protech is the first technology provider of its kind to integrate with Mitchell Diagnostics as a Service (DaaS) platform and a new Predictive ADAS functionality. Repairers will be able to access an AI-generated report of manufacturer-recommended calibrations in Mitchell Connect based on information specific to each automobile, estimate, diagnostic trouble code and OEM guideline. 

A release from Mitchell says that there is at least one ADAS feature on nearly every new vehicle, making it increasingly critical for collision repairers to identify the ADAS components and ensure that necessary repair procedures and calibrations are not overlooked. 

“With advanced safety systems becoming standard on new vehicles, it’s more important than ever that estimators and technicians have easy access to ADAS calibration information in order to safely return collision-damaged automobiles to the road,” said Jack Rozint, Mitchell senior vice president of repair sales, said in the Mitchell release. “Our DaaS platform, patented diagnostics workflow and integrations with best-in-class technologies like Protech’s ADAS ID3 help make that possible while, at the same time, streamlining the repair planning process.”

The Mitchell Diagnostics Predictive ADAS solution is planned to launch in the first half of 2025. 

The partnership with OPUS IVS will bring the combined force of both companies’ ADAS technology innovations to the industry, the Protech release says. 

“We at Protech Automotive Solutions are thrilled to partner with both Mitchell and Opus IVS,” said Grant LaBarbera, GM and senior vice president of Protech. “Our respective collaborations bring together the most innovative technologies that are changing the face of our industry and the way that repairers approach ADAS-identification solutions. The result will be greater accuracy, quality and consistency across the industry.”

Last month, State Farm announced an agreement with Opus IVS for a pilot program in Colorado and Michigan. 

“The purpose of the test is to assist in accurately identifying necessary calibration operations to repair vehicles in a safe and quality manner,” an email to its Select Service shops says.

Opus IVS is the “preferred provider” to supply Select Service shops with accurate information on which types of calibration operations are necessary based on estimated vehicle repairs, the email says. 

Brian Herron, Opus IVS president, said in October that pricing was not a part of the agreement. 

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