Ford and Bosch Utilizing VR in Tech Training
Thanks to an innovative virtual reality (VR) training technology designed by Bosch, Ford automotive repair specialists soon will learn how to service and maintain the fully electric Mustang Mach-E without the necessity to get inside the car. Thanks to such approach, young repair specialists will become familiar with design peculiarities of Mustang Mach-E, including SUV’s high-voltage unit, via a simulated environment, thus the presence of the actual car is not necessary.
This sophisticated VR training tool allows
specialists to learn more about specific vehicle elements and measures needed
to properly service these high-tech mechanisms, and perform professional diagnostics
procedures. The tool is complemented with the VR headset for technicians to undergo
training and perform special tasks, which include teardown and mounting of the
main battery unit as well as related maintenance services.
Bosch also contributes to the development of VR
technologies for the auto repair world, which will allow mechanics to navigate
through automotive modules to closely examine the main automotive mechanisms.
It allows young techs to detect the source of the possible issue and to come up
with the most efficient solution.
The VR training technology is a new approach to
providing more efficient repair services. By bringing the process of
diagnostics to a new level, technicians can provide maintenance and repair
services more quickly and effectively.
Check out how advanced
Bosch tools can help repair shops
This innovative VR technology can be utilized
as a permanent training tool, allowing repair specialists to grasp necessary
skills in the Ford tech training program. Ford and Bosch representatives assume
that the VR training technology has the potential to attract talented young
people to the automotive repair world by changing archaic ways of looking at
the repair business thanks to introduction of high-tech solutions.
Bosch came up with the VR concept for the repair training in 2019, and then successfully tested it in practice. Ford is the 1-st automaker to try out the application in its powertrain repair training, specifically with the all-new Mustang Mach-E, the company’s first fully-electric SUV. Ford does not exclude the possibility of expanding the technology use to train on other vehicle models in the future.
