Toyotsu Automotive Creation Corporation and Uss Co., Ltd. Introduces Uveye Vehicle Inspection System At USS Tokyo
February 03, 2021 at 10:22 pm EST
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Toyota Tsusho Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Toyotsu Automotive Creation Corporation and USS Co., Ltd. are introducing the UVeye vehicle inspection system at USS Tokyo. TAC and USS first introduced UVeye in Japan at the Nagoya auction site in October 2020. Auction members are provided with high resolution images of auction vehicles' undercarriage and wheels obtained by UVeye. This allows members to discern the conditions of vehicles without having to actually go to the auction venue in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which highly appeals to Internet members who participate in the auctions online. At USS Tokyo, the second site for the system's introduction, a newly developed function for taking photographs of tire tread grooves has been added and will commence operation from February 4, 2021. UVeye is a unique system which detects vehicle's anomalies instantly by 1) scanning and creating 3D images of the undercarriage, body and wheels and then 2) conducting AI-based image analysis. The introduction of this system will increase efficiency and fairness of vehicle inspection, which is usually done by man. In the future, TAC and USS will work to introduce UVeye at other sites, and at the same time, jointly evaluate and discuss operation of vehicle inspection systems that include AI-based image analysis to increase efficiency in vehicle inspection. Toyota Tsusho will work to expand the added value of existing businesses and create new ones through the use of digital technologies.
USS Co Ltd is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the auto auctions business. The Company operates in two business segments. The Auto Auction segment is engaged in the operation of auto auctions with used car dealers as members, the management of motorcycle auctions with used motorcycle dealers as members, the provision of auto auction connection services by satellite TV line and Internet, the provision of used car information services, the land transportation agency of exhibited cars and successful cars of auto auction, as well as the provision of financial services for auto auction members. The Used Automobile Purchase and Sale segment is engaged in the purchase and sale of used cars and accident-affected vehicles. The other business is engaged in the recycling of used vehicles, the provision of agency services for used vehicles, the sale of solar power generation systems and rental cars, as well as production and sale of recycled plastics.
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