What Will It Cost To Fix That Door Ding? Artificial Intelligence Can Help

Artificial Intelligence can enable an amateur to capture expert images of a damaged -- or undamaged -- ... [ ] vehicle, according to Ravin AI. High-tech companies are bringing Artificial Intelligence to bear on the vehicle-inspection process. That sounds a little dry, but it's potentially a game-changer for anyone with a smartphone who wants to file an insurance claim, pick up or drop off a rent-a-car or a ride-share, turn in a lease vehicle, or someday, make a dealership service appointment, knowing in advance what's wrong with the vehicle. "I call it'proliferation of inspection,' " said Eliron Ekstein, co-founder and CEO of Ravin AI, based in London, with offices in Israel and Austin, Texas. "Traditionally, you have to bring the car to an auto auction, or to a special place at a dealership, and have a specialist look at it. We see a need to inspect vehicles during their use by non-professionals, by ordinary people like you and me," he said in a phone interview.