AXIOS (Joann Muller) - AI robot can change your tires in half the time
AI is coming for one of America's dirtiest jobs: changing tires . Why it matters: Demand for tire service is accelerating, in part because EV tires need more frequent replacement — just as service shops struggle to hire technicians . - Changing tires is noisy, back-breaking work. - And nobody wants to spend half their day waiting for a tire rotation. Automation is the answer, says Andy Chalofsky, a serial tire entrepreneur whose family has been in the tire business for four generations. Driving the news: His latest company, Automated Tire Inc., developed SmartBay, a robotic system that can inspect vehicles, swap tires and balance wheels with minimal human help. - Instead of relying on fixed routines, the AI-powered system adapts to…