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.

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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.