Next time you rent a car, AI might be the one doing the spection todetermine whether you’re on the hook for a repair fee. That’s because Hertz is deploying more than 100 AI-powered vehicle scanning systems to its U.S. airport locations by the end of the year.
Hertz has partnered with UVeye, a company specializing in automated vehicle inspection systems, to conduct scans of its rental car fleet. Globally, that fleet includes more than half a million vehicles. Utilizing UVeye’s “MRI for vehicles” scanning system will not only expedite the return process but possibly help Hertz recoup some losses.
Carscoops reports that Hertz posted a $2.9-billion loss in 2024, much of which was due to the depreciation of its fleet of electric vehicles. Perhaps vehicle damage had some small part to play as well. After all, how many car rentals have you received (and returned) in not-so-stellar shape?
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