GM confirms key investment

General Motors has announced strategic investment into UVeye, which provides advanced vehicle diagnostic systems.

It has made the investment through GM Ventures, which supports start-ups developing innovative technologies around electric vehicles, autonomy and connectivity.

As part of the commercial agreement, the two companies will work on a variety of vehicle-inspection technology projects involving used-car auctions, fleet operations and automotive dealership sales. GM will also explore to expansion of UVeye’s automated high-speed systems – which use artificial intelligence, machine-learning and high-definition camera technologies to check tires, underbody components and vehicle exteriors for defects, missing parts and other safety-related issues – into its 4,000-plus dealerships.

John Roth, VP Customer Care and Aftersales, GM Global, said, “We are on a journey to create the best customer service experience possible and the implementation of UVeye into our dealership service lanes helps us do that, providing real-time, consistent and accurate feedback to our customers will help us ensure they are getting the best performance out of their vehicle.”