Year: 2023

Andi’s Automatic Monitoring, Advanced Problem Detection, Swift Escalation, and Team Support Produce Unmatched Efficiency and Empower Factory Workers With Ultimate Productivity

Andi Features an AI-Powered Conversational Interface
Andi is part of Smart Work Station powered by Andonix, accessible on any device and WhatsApp

DETROIT, April 19, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Andonix proudly introduces Andi, the AI-powered manufacturing chatbot designed to bring AI augmentation to factory workers. Andi is an advanced natural language processing solution driven by AI technology, enabling factory workers to engage in human-like conversations and request expert help and support from the chatbot. Andi can assist with tasks such as automatically monitoring machine and process performance, solving problems, and generating action plans, checklists, and work instructions. 

Andi can also learn company-specific information like machine operation and troubleshooting manuals, quality systems, HR manuals, and more, providing instant support for specific questions like how to fix particular machine failure codes, identifying the top three problems causing the most downtime in a machine, determining the FTQ for the last hour, or even clarifying company vacation policies. Andi offers unprecedented efficiency, productivity, and real-time guidance for factory teams, streamlining operations and continuously delivering data-driven insights to improve manufacturing outcomes.

Execution Performance Enhanced

Factory worker teams, and managers face numerous challenges, such as monitoring machine performance, addressing equipment downtime, maintaining product quality, ensuring worker safety, and managing resources effectively. These tasks often require real-time decision-making, data analysis, and communication with the workforce, placing significant demands on managers’ time and expertise.  

Additionally, managers often need more resources, such as time, personnel, and budget, making it difficult to effectively address all performance monitoring and problem-solving needs. Constant firefighting, crisis management, and managing multiple stakeholders simultaneously leave teams with no time to spare.

Andonix customers have frequently voiced concerns about inefficient communication. Following trending issues and prioritizing urgent matters versus important ones can be extremely challenging using WhatsApp, Email, SMS, phone calls, etc. Communication gaps between different departments, teams, and personnel can hinder the timely exchange of information, slowing down problem detection and resolution.

This is why Andonix created Andi. With Andi, customers can access a manufacturing expert on demand when needed, without delays or constraints; Andi can send timely automatic notifications when a problem or anomaly is detected when monitoring a machine or process. Whether on WhatsApp, Web, iOS, or Android, factory teams can instantly consume performance metrics and access expert help to make informed decisions to solve problems in a way that was impossible just a few months ago.

A Manufacturing Expert Assistant for Every Worker

Andonix designed Andi to help factory worker teams overcome execution challenges by accessing an AI-powered manufacturing expert on demand. With Andi, teams can experience the following benefits: 

• Real-time performance monitoring: Andi allows factory teams to consume performance metrics instantly, making it easier to track machine performance, equipment downtime, and product quality.
• Streamlined access: Andi integrates seamlessly with communication tools like WhatsApp, Web, iOS, and Android, enabling efficient communication and collaboration between departments, teams, and personnel.
• Expert assistance: Andi provides expert help to make informed decisions and solve problems quickly, reducing the time spent on problem detection and resolution.

Problem-Solving at Andi’s Core

Numerous Andonix customers who have implemented Andi report significant downtime reductions and product quality improvements. Andi’s advanced analytics and root cause analysis capabilities enable factory teams across various industries to swiftly and accurately pinpoint the root causes of issues. As a result, these companies are able to implement corrective actions promptly, reduce downtime, and enhance product quality, showcasing Andi’s value in diverse real-world manufacturing scenarios.

Simplicity, Security, Ease of Use, and Accessibility

Andonix created Andi incorporating core principles of simplicity, security, and ease of use. Its user-friendly interface allows plant and engineering managers to access critical information and communicate with their workforce effortlessly. Andi is compatible with various communication channels, including WhatsApp, SMS, and email, ensuring accessibility and seamless integration with existing systems. Furthermore, Andonix is committed to maintaining the highest data security standards, protecting user information, and ensuring the confidentiality of proprietary data. Andi is highly scalable and compatible with the existing factory technology stack.  

Andi is part of the Andonix Smart Work Station product suite, and it can adapt to any size company, large or small. Leveraging AWS’ leadership position in manufacturing cloud infrastructure, Smart Work Station can easily be integrated with IIoT sensors, PLCs, Business Intelligence solutions (BI) like Power BI, Google Locker Studio, Quick, SCADA systems, MES and ERP. Our partnership status with SAP makes Andi a powerful tool to unlock maximum interoperability. At Andonix, we are committed to continuous innovation and development, adding new skills and features to Andi consistently as a software service (SaaS), allowing us to deliver affordable innovation to our customers. 

Pricing That Promotes Accessibility and Adoption

Andi starts at only $250 per month, offering an affordable solution for manufacturing companies looking to optimize their operations and maximize ROI. This pricing strategy aims to reduce friction and encourage the rapid adoption of Andi in manufacturing facilities. Furthermore, Andonix is dedicated to empowering small manufacturers with accessible pricing and bringing AI to inner-city companies that drive economic growth. The company is also committed to donating its product to help bring this cutting-edge manufacturing technology to as many small manufacturers as possible. Andi can be implemented quickly and does not require extensive setup or configuration.

About Andonix and Our Commitment to Social Impact

Andonix is a technology company dedicated to empowering frontline workers in the manufacturing industry. Our mission is to help manufacturing companies do more with less by streamlining operations and increasing efficiency. We envision an equitable and sustainable future for the manufacturing community, enabling companies to thrive and succeed long-term. In line with the United Nations’ development goals, we are committed to providing technology to improve worker opportunities at the base of the pyramid, promoting decent work and economic growth, reducing inequalities, eliminating poverty, and fostering labor rights.

To learn more about Andonix and Andi and our commitment to making a positive social impact, please visit our website at www.andonix.com.

Contact Information:

David Yanez

CEO

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Oliver Theiss

Chief Revenue Officer

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Andonix Introduces Andi, the AI-Powered Manufacturing Chatbot Revolutionizing Factories

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The Universal Smart Key represents the latest and most advanced key technology available, combining 250 OEM smart keys into a single device.

Car Keys Express Universal Smart Key
The Car Keys Express Universal Smart Key is the world’s most advanced car key, combining hundreds of OEM smart keys into a single retail-friendly device.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 18, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Car Keys Express, the U.S.-based global leader in automotive key replacement, announced the upcoming release of the Universal Smart Key. The product is expected to begin shipping in Q4 2023. 

The advanced technology in smart keys has revolutionized the way we use car keys. Unlike traditional keys with metal blades, smart keys use advanced wireless proximity systems that allow drivers to keep their key fobs pocketed while unlocking, locking, and starting their vehicles. Because smart keys are only available from dealerships, they’re also the most difficult and expensive to replace. 

The Car Keys Express Universal Smart Key is the world’s most advanced car key, combining hundreds of OEM smart keys into a single retail-friendly device. Designed for value and reliability, it costs up to 70% less than dealership prices and is backed by an industry-leading, three-year, better-than-OEM guarantee. The Universal Smart Key is compatible with more than 500 vehicle models from 15 top makes including Honda, Chevrolet, Ford, Nissan, Jeep, GMC, Dodge, Ram, Cadillac, Infiniti, Buick, Chrysler, Acura, Lincoln, and Fiat. Now, more than 60 million North American drivers have an affordable, high-quality alternative to costly dealership replacements. 

Car Keys Express has eliminated the barriers preventing resellers from offering the latest key technology. The Universal Smart Key delivers maximum vehicle coverage, fast product turns, and high margins. Now, any reseller can enter the multibillion-dollar key replacement business and offer high-value modern car keys for hundreds of vehicle models using a single SKU.

Features

• Replaces OEM smart keys for over 500 vehicle models from 15 makes including: Honda, Chevrolet, Ford, Nissan, Jeep, GMC, Dodge, Ram, Cadillac, Infiniti, Buick, Chrysler, Acura, Lincoln, and Fiat
• Compatible with all standard pairing equipment
• High margins for retailers while offering significant savings and customer value  
• Designed and assembled in the United States
• Patented universal technology
• Three-year “better-than-OEM” warranty
• FCC certified

Car Keys Express is the global leader in universal key technology, having introduced the world’s first Universal Car Remote, the world’s first Universal Car Keys, and now the world’s first Universal Smart Key. Now all forms of key technology over the past 40 years are universal. 

Together with the world’s first Universal EZ Installer, the new Universal Smart Key paves the way for retailers and locksmiths to regain their former status as the go-to destination for automotive key replacement. 

“Our new Universal Smart Key allows retailers and other businesses to carry one SKU and cover hundreds of vehicle models while offering significant value and savings to their customers,” said Kirk Stewart, Chief Commercial Officer for Car Keys Express. “The keys are equal to or better than OEM in terms of quality and can be paired with any standard pairing device. In the past, consumers had to go to the dealership for keys, especially for newer vehicles. Only Car Keys Express offers key replacement solutions that are tailor-made for retail. What once was a complicated, SKU-intensive program is now dramatically simplified.”

“After more than a decade of investment into universal products, Car Keys Express is no longer just a key replacement company. We’ve become a technology-driven company,” said Mark Lanwehr, Founder and CEO of Car Keys Express. “Our Universal Smart Key strategy allows for many keys of varying vehicle makes and models to be combined into a single universal key. More than any product we’ve introduced to date, the Universal Smart Key embodies our company’s mission to make replacing car keys simple and affordable again. There’s much more to come, as we continue to invest in disruptive technologies that challenge the unchecked 30-year monopoly.”

Now in its 20th year, Car Keys Express is disrupting the automotive key replacement industry, developing tools and keys that let resellers easily re-enter the high-margin car key business. 

For more information on becoming the first reseller in your market to offer the Universal Smart Key, contact [email protected]. 

About Car Keys Express

Car Keys Express is a global leader in discount, automotive key replacement for businesses and consumers. The company invented the world’s first Universal Car Remote and Universal Car Keys and is the only company that manufactures a full line of aftermarket versions of modern car keys, like remote keys and smart keys. Car Keys Express offers a complete line of retail-friendly solutions to allow retailers to build a key replacement program or enhance an existing program. Car Care Express, a division of Car Keys Express, offers mobile vehicle reconditioning service for businesses and consumers. Founded in 2002, Car Keys Express is continually recognized for excellence in the industry, winning Inc. Magazine’s, “Inc. 5000” in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, AAPEX “Best New Product” Award in 2015 and 2019, Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year® in 2017, and EnterpriseCorp’s FAST Innovation Award Winner in 2017, among others. To learn more, visit www.CarKeysExpress.com.

Contact Information:

Bruce Burton

Marketing Manager, Car Keys Express

[email protected]

360-607-1949

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Car Keys Express Announces New Universal ‘Smart’ Key, the World’s Most Advanced Car Key

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Keys NOW!™ machines instantly replace car keys—including “smart” keys and high-security “laser-cut” keys, allowing hardware retailers to regain category dominance.

Keys NOW! Automated Key Machine
Keys NOW! Automated Key Machines are now available with consumer-DIY EZ Installers for pairing.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 18, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Car Keys Express, the U.S.-based global leader in automotive key replacement, introduces new Keys NOW! Automated Key Machines^TM configured to the needs of hardware retailers. Hardware stores in New England were the first to receive new units.

For more than 70 years, the hardware channel was the go-to destination for car key replacement. Early transponder keys could be duplicated cheaply and easily at every local hardware store. 

But newer car keys must be paired with customers’ vehicles and cannot be cloned. This requirement alone has deterred many hardware retailers from offering modern car keys. Those that do have struggled with difficult-to-use key machines and complicated programming equipment. 

Car Keys Express eliminates the barriers preventing hardware retailers from succeeding in modern car keys. The new Keys NOW! machines combine hands-free, automated key duplication with easy app-based key pairing consumers can complete on their own. 

Keys NOW! is the world’s first and only fully-automated house and car key duplication machine. It’s as easy to use as a microwave oven. Open the door, insert the key, then stand back. A precisely duplicated key is produced instantly. With traditional manual key-cutting machines, store employees fear making expensive miscuts, so they often avoid customers altogether. Keys NOW! machines eliminate human error, duplicating at near 100% accuracy, so anyone can cut keys accurately, safely, and instantly. 

Because the machine does all of the cutting, key duplication requires 50% less associate time than legacy machines. The machines keep key inventory secure, eliminating most shrink. And unlike other key systems, consumers can engage with Keys NOW! to make product selections and confirm pricing on their own before a store associate completes their order. With new hardware configurations, consumers—not retailers—use a Universal EZ Installer to easily pair new car keys or remotes on their own using an app on their phone. That means retailers can stop sending their employees to the parking lot to work on customers’ cars.

With Keys NOW! coverage topping 220 million vehicles, hardware retailers can finally stop directing customers to dealerships for keys. Now customers can instantly replace car keys without the time, expense, and hassle of a dealership service appointment. 

“Hardware retailers turn away millions of customers simply because their key programs are out of date, expensive, and overly complicated,” said Kirk Stewart, Chief Commercial Officer for Car Keys Express. “To succeed with modern keys, retailers must address complex inventory requirements, upgrade cutting equipment for new high-security keyblades, and spend the time to train employees on cutting and pairing equipment. We solved all of those issues with Keys NOW!”  

“Entering the hardware segment with our Keys NOW! machines and EZ Installers is a milestone event,” said Mark Lanwehr, Founder and CEO of Car Keys Express. “Our company mission from the beginning has been to make car keys simple and affordable again. By nature, this is disruptive to a multi-billion dollar OEM and dealership business model where consumer pricing is unchecked, leading to astronomical prices for car keys. Car Keys Express has leveraged technology to reduce prices for consumers and simplify key replacement for retailers, allowing them to again enter this profitable space and in the process solidifying Car Keys Express as the innovator in the key replacement category.”  

Now in its 20th year, Car Keys Express is disrupting the automotive key replacement industry, developing tools and keys that let retailers easily re-enter the high-margin car key business. 

Be the first retailer in your market to offer car keys made “on the spot” with these fully-automated, easy-to-use solutions.

For more information or to request a store test, contact [email protected]. 

About Car Keys Express

Car Keys Express is a global leader in discount automotive key replacement for businesses and consumers. The company invented the world’s first Universal Car Remote and Universal Car Keys and is the only company that manufactures a full line of aftermarket versions of modern car keys, like remote keys and smart keys. Car Keys Express offers a complete line of retail-friendly solutions to allow retailers to build a key replacement program or enhance an existing program. Car Care Express, a division of Car Keys Express, offers mobile vehicle reconditioning services for businesses and consumers. Founded in 2002, Car Keys Express is continually recognized for excellence in the industry, winning Inc. Magazine’s, “Inc. 5000” in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, AAPEX “Best New Product” Award in 2015 and 2019, Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year® in 2017, and EnterpriseCorp’s FAST Innovation Award Winner in 2017, among others. To learn more, visit www.CarKeysExpress.com.

Contact Information:

Bruce Burton

Marketing Manager, Car Keys Express

[email protected]

360-607-1949

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Car Keys Express Launches Its First-Ever Fully Automated ‘Hands Free’ Car Key Machines Designed for Hardware Retailers

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The study highlights existing disparities in EV charging infrastructure and emphasizes the importance of addressing these gaps in order to achieve the United States’ ambitious goals for EV adoption.

EV Deserts in America
EV Deserts Map

NEW YORK, April 17, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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By 2030, the Biden Administration set a goal for 50% of all new-vehicle sales to be electric. A newly released study from Bumper, the go-to for low-cost vehicle history reports and a platform for buying, selling and owning a vehicle, shows electric vehicle charging stations and charge ports across the U.S. are in short supply, largely underscored by income and racial disparities.  More than 70% of public EV charge ports are in America’s wealthiest counties, and 96% are in majority-white counties.

Looking at a range of socioeconomic factors (see Methodology), Bumper found the following insights. 

Key takeaways

• States that fall within the highest per capita income have more chargers on average per 10,000 people. Nevada (499% more chargers than average), Colorado (339%), D.C. (337%), Vermont (336%) and California (316%) have the most chargers per 10,000 people. 
• The national average for charge ports per 10,000 people is 2.4, but 60% of counties with the lowest income have no EV chargers at all. The five states with the lowest income — Mississippi (0.71 chargers/10,000 people), Arkansas (1.24), Kentucky (0.71), Alabama (0.91) and Louisiana (0.46) — all have less than two chargers per 10,000 people. 
• Predominantly white communities have 3.03 charge ports per 10,000 people. That’s more than double the number of charge ports available to Black or African American counties and 2.7 times more than counties with an American Indian and Alaskan native majority.

“Many Americans hesitate buying an EV because of the initial upfront cost,” said Kerry Sherin, a Senior PR and data insights manager for Bumper. “For Americans living in socioeconomically distressed communities, they have the added concern of access to convenient EV charging stations. We hope our analysis will shine a light on the work that still needs to be done to make electric vehicle adoption an attainable goal for all Americans.” 

Methodology

To determine county quintiles, Bumper created the Distressed County Index, determined by nine metrics of economic health and prosperity across counties in each state. 

Bumper is using inter-state quartiles, comparing counties only within the same state on a quintile basis. The metrics used are from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year 2021 dataset and are as follows:

• Percent of the population with no diploma
• Percent of the population below the poverty level
• Percent of the non-institutionalized civilian population without health insurance
• Percent of occupied housing units without access to indoor plumbing
• Percent of occupied housing units without access to a car
• Percent of the population using SNAP benefits
• Percentage of the population that is unemployed 
• Percent of vacant housing units
• Per capita income (dollars)

For Bumper’s income analysis, it categorized into income quintiles all U.S. counties and county equivalents (such as parishes in Louisiana and boroughs in Alaska) based on per capita income. Bumper used inter-state quartiles, comparing counties only within the same state on a quintile basis. 

Income group 1: ≥$35,331.20

Income group 2: <$35,331.20

Income group 3: <$31,076.20

Income group 4: <$28,088

Income group 5: <$24,824

Bumper then analyzed the counties that were home to 131,195 charge ports at 51,012 public, open EV stations, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Excludes Puerto Rico. Figures were current as of March 15, 2023. Per capita figures represent average number charge ports per 10,000 population.

Population was based using the members of the population who reported being only one race in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates by the U.S. Census.

About Bumper

Bumper‘s mission is simple: make the car-owning, buying and selling experience better and more affordable through vehicle history reports for one low cost. Membership also unlocks access to detailed information on accidents, recalls, market value and easy-to-use tools available online or through the Bumper.com mobile app. Follow Bumper on TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. For partnership inquiries, email [email protected].

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