Questar's vInsight AI platform
29/06/2022
Questar Auto Technologies demonstrated its advanced predictive maintenance capabilities in collaboration with Microsoft and DSA Systems at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC)’s Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, USA, in March.
Questar’s vInsight AI platform analyses in-vehicle data provided by DSA’s edge-computing unit, VCG-2, and turns it into actionable insights that fleet owners, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers can use to identify and repair vehicle failures before problems occur. The health insights are analysed across the entire fleet to understand the root cause of the problem and trigger proactive alerts to be sent to the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service application supporting smart work-order scheduling.
“The collaboration with DSA delivers best-in-class telematics, connectivity, cloud and AI analytics working seamlessly together on the Azure Internet of Things (IoT) to provide unprecedented vehicle health management services to OEMs and fleets on top of Microsoft Dynamics 365,” said Gil Reiter, Vice President of Product Management at Questar.
Most telematics solutions provide trouble-coded-based diagnostics to detect vehicle malfunctions. With these solutions, OEMs and fleet managers cannot predict failures, they can only react to them after they occur. This results in suboptimal operational performance and a higher level of total cost of ownership.
“Questar’s proactive maintenance alerts complement Microsoft Azure IoT and Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions well. Questar’s technology, in conjunction with Microsoft, can enable more proactive, streamlined and cost-effective field service,” said John Stenlake, Director of Vehicle Innovation and Mobility, Automotive Mobility and Transportation Industry at Microsoft.
“As a Microsoft Azure-certified device, DSA’s Vehicle Connectivity Gateway (VCG-2) provides out-of-the-box connectivity to Azure IoT services and hosts Questar’s vInsight edge software and algorithms. With this approach, we enable our customers to quickly develop their individual IoT solution by providing all necessary key applications for deep in-vehicle and cloud connectivity,” said Mike Wells, CEO at DSA Systems.
