The collaboration will harness artificial intelligence to create accurate and consistent vehicle assessments as part of Black Widow's imaging system.
Tractable’s AI will use the images captured by Black Widow’s proprietary system to detect external damage and generate a vehicle condition report, which outlines estimated repair costs. Black Widow held a demo of its system at the 2021 Conference of Automotive Remarketing in June.
File photo: Bobit
Black Widow, a make of a drive-through 4k image capture system, and Tractable, an artificial intelligence (AI) developer for visual assessment and disaster recovery, will collaborate to transform automotive sales with deeper and more transparent insights into a vehicle’s condition, the companies announced in a March 22 news release.
By combining their technologies, Black Widow and Tractable can offer auto resellers a comprehensive assessment of vehicles during the sales process.
Through the collaboration, Tractable’s AI will use the images captured by Black Widow’s proprietary system to detect external damage and generate a vehicle condition report, which outlines estimated repair costs. By using Tractable’s AI to inspect vehicles during the remarketing and merchandizing process, auctions, dealerships and repair facilities receive an accurate and consistent assessment of vehicles, allowing them to make faster and better-informed sales decisions.
Black Widow uses an eight-camera, drive-through system that captures high-definition vehicle images within seconds and can be automatically edited and published online. Tractable’s technology will be seamlessly integrated into existing Black Widow imaging systems.
“In today’s white-hot car market, anyone selling a vehicle is required to make decisions with extreme speed and precision," said Jason Hauk, CEO of Black Widow, in a news release. "By working with Tractable, we’re able to offer sellers an all-in-one tool that not only gives their customers accurate and detailed insights into potential purchases, but also provides a competitive edge with no extra effort required by the seller.”
Jimmy Spears, Head of Automotive at Tractable added, “Purchasing a car is one of the biggest investments a consumer makes, and today’s digital world demands this experience is informative and frictionless. Layering Tractable’s AI into Black Widow’s imaging system will slice the time it takes to bring a used car to market, while offering consumers a more transparent picture of their purchase.”
AI is no longer a luxury but the baseline for profitability in 2026. Auto haulers that adopt these tools now will quickly outpace those that use manual workflows or take a wait-and-see approach.
Read More →
The company has processed more than 10 million pounds of EV battery black mass, highlighting growing demand for recycling and lifecycle management as more electric vehicles enter the used market.
Read More →
The enhanced technology allows rental car operations, dealerships, and auctions to compare a vehicle’s condition at pickup and drop-off within the same rental or loaner record.
Read More →
A panel at the 2026 Conference of Automotive Remarketing will examine how resale value is created across the vehicle lifecycle and which traditional remarketing practices still deliver ROI.
Read More →
Fleet operators shared their challenges during an annual conference that embraced the latest advances across all aspects of running private- and public-sector vehicles.
Read More →
The first-ever report sheds light on how well auto manufacturers offer vehicle owners access to their vehicle data.
Read More →
AI has already evolved into a must-have tool for remarketers to work with greater clarity, make faster decisions, and run smarter digital marketplaces and business operations.
Read More →
The service enables used EV sellers to receive firm offers in under an hour, and expands dealer access to EV inventory.
Read More →
The provider’s patented approach has found a direct and useful way to communicate the level of vehicle privacy with consumers for specific vehicles.
Read More →
Doubts, disputes, and different views on the quality and state of auctioned vehicles and returned rental cars will recede as more data brings greater clarity.
Read More →
