This recent fully automated tire system is designed to deal with system challenges in an effort to deliver consistent, high-quality tire service to maximise fleet uptime and reduces injury.
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PitPro Automation announced on June 17 a completely automated system for tire changes and rotations for Class 3 and smaller fleet vehicles. In line with the corporate, the system completes 4 tire changes in under quarter-hour, reducing vehicle downtime by 80-90% in comparison with traditional methods that take between one and a half to 4 hours.
Fleet owners can request early access to pilot systems at their depots, with nationwide availability planned for 2026.
Tire service stays probably the most physically demanding, injury-prone, and time-consuming tasks in maintenance operations, PitPro said in a press release.
“Managing service operations across 10,000+ Ford dealers, I saw how downtime and technician shortages cripple fleet profitability day by day. PitPro’s fleet-focused automation directly solves these operational challenges that impact customer deliveries while improving efficiency,” said Ted Cannis, Former CEO of Ford Pro and Ford Customer Service Division.
PitPro’s Technology & Expansion Plans
The PitPro automated wheel changer is designed to suit right into a single service bay intended for Class 2/3 and below vehicle repair. Once a vehicle drives onto the platform, two gantries work in tandem to concurrently begin a coordinated tire change. The system operates in sync to efficiently swap all wheels with minimal manual input.
The corporate is serving the $175 billion domestic automotive repair market, starting with the $50 billion tire service segment before expanding to additional maintenance categories including brakes, alignment, and other preventive services.
PitPro’s Leadership & Vision
PitPro was founded by Jeremy Conrad and Gui Cavalcanti. As an officer in the USA Air Force, Conrad worked on weapons-grade lasers and missile defense systems. He co-founded Lemnos Labs, a hardware-focused seed-stage enterprise capital firm, and Quartz, a construction technology startup.
Cavalcanti is a robotics engineer and entrepreneur known for his work on large-scale robots designed to work in difficult real-world environments. Prior to PitPro, he worked at Boston Dynamics and Third Wave Automation, and co-founded Artisan’s Asylum and MegaBots.
“PitPro’s goal is to offer a quick, reliable solution for tire changes and rotations, tailored to the needs of fleet operators,” said Jeremy Conrad, co-founder and CEO at PitPro Automation. “We would like to modernize fleet maintenance by offering a scalable, protected, and technician-friendly alternative to traditional tire service.
This Article First Appeared At www.automotive-fleet.com
