The world champions team has announced plans to work with new sponsor Teamviewer to find out what possibilities AR technology can offer.
Global software company TeamViewer, which has just become Mercedes’ third largest sponsor in its total portfolio of US $ 300 million (USD), is working with many industry partners to provide augmented reality solutions.
Mercedes believes that AR can improve the speed of problem solving at Grand Prix events, accelerate processes and also reduce expenses in the age of cost caps by reducing the number of employees having to travel to the races.
The idea is that the AR systems would allow direct, live contact between the staff working on the track and the associated staff in the factory, which would be an important link on F1 racing weekends.
When asked about the potential advantages of Motorsport.com, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said: “Formula 1 is a sport that travels around the globe. And just like we have our Race Support Room, where we have around 30 people who monitor the car, who work in the simulator and in the wind tunnel to improve performance on the track, we have to inspect high-tech parts like the hydraulic components and transmission of the unit.
“I think remote access from the factory through the augmented reality capabilities that TeamViewer offers will give us an advantage.
“The benefits are also that the remote work we’ve all experienced in the past 12 months also helps us reduce our carbon footprint. We will be able to take fewer people to the racetrack because with remote access we have exactly the same potential to work with our engineers on the track, even when they are back at the base. “
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TeamViewer CEO Oliver Steil said that AR has been of great help in other industries, something that could certainly offer opportunities in Formula 1.
“In the areas of manufacturing, logistics, repair, inspection, testing in healthcare, we have solutions where the worker wears glasses and receives step-by-step instructions on how to use these glasses,” he explained.
“For example, if you have a very, very complex inspection of an aircraft engine, you can have a trained engineer on call at another location – and work together to solve a problem.
“We have a lot of different use cases. It is now gaining some momentum across industries to either support people in performing more complex tasks or to train existing workforce. Or you just have higher quality and a quicker understanding of what worked and how the flow of parts works.
“We offer this to many customers around the world, especially large companies that use the solution. I think over the years there will certainly be an opportunity to discuss this in the sports sector too. “
Screens in the Mercedes garage
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