At this year's CES, ProovStation unveils a scanner tailored to the American rental market
ProovStation, a French tech company specialising in AI-assisted automated vehicle valuation, has made a significant impact on the U.S. car rental industry by introducing an innovative car inspection scanner. This cutting-edge technology offers automated, highly detailed vehicle condition inspections, designed specifically for high-turnover rental businesses.
The scanner, a drive-through portal fitted with eight cameras, generates a 360° scan of a vehicle within seconds, taking 300 high-definition images upon check-out and check-in. This quick and efficient process reduces human error and inspection bottlenecks in busy rental lots, enabling faster vehicle turnaround and improved fleet utilization.
Key Features of ProovStation's AI Scanner
- AI-driven damage detection: Advanced AI algorithms are used to identify dents, scratches, and other imperfections with precision.
- Integration with smartphone-based records: Customers can capture photos and videos via smartphone showing the car’s condition at pickup and drop-off, creating a digitally verified record to contest unfair damage claims if needed.
- Non-reliance on human inspectors: The fully automated process eliminates the need for human inspectors, increasing efficiency and consistency.
- Partnership with major rental firms: ProovStation collaborates with Sixt and Hertz, indicating industry trust and scalability.
Benefits for High-Turnover Rental Businesses
- Faster vehicle inspection and processing times: The quick and efficient inspections enable more rentals per day.
- Increased accuracy and consistency: The AI-driven damage detection reduces disputes and fraudulent claims.
- Improved customer trust and satisfaction: Transparent, verifiable condition records build trust with customers.
- Operational cost savings: Minimizing manual labor and inspection time leads to significant operational cost savings.
Making a Difference
ProovStation’s AI scanner helps rental companies streamline operations, optimize fleet availability, and better manage vehicle condition, which is critical in high-volume rental scenarios. The damage report generated by the scanner includes vehicle information, a damage list, and tire information.
The scanner compares the images taken upon check-out and check-in and generates a full damage report. All reports are timestamped, geolocated, and secure, ensuring accountability and transparency. ProovStation's scanner is already in use at vehicle rental facilities at major airports and train stations in 11 European countries and the U.S.
In 2019, ProovStation won Fleet Europe's Car Remarketing Award, and the company recently opened an office in Miami. At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, ProovStation presented its AI-powered scanner, aiming to simplify, speed up, and increase transparency in the car rental experience in the U.S.
- Embracing the innovation, ProovStation's AI scanner implements artificial intelligence for damage detection, relying less on human inspectors and offering a lifestyle of increased efficiency in car rental businesses.
- By streamlining vehicle inspections using technology like the AI scanner, rental companies can reduce operational costs and improve customer satisfaction, all while incorporating the benefits of modern artificial-intelligence systems into their operations.
