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In our Tech Talk segment, one auto shop owner turned tech entrepreneur believes he has a solution for car issues during the night and needs to be towed.
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00:04has your car ever broken down late at night and needed to be towed if your answer is yes then
00:11you know how tedious the process can be long waits inconsistent rates high cost and sometimes no tow
00:19truck at all one auto shop owner turned tech entrepreneur believes he has a solution to a
00:26problem drivers are bound to experience in their journey on the road adrian allen who has no formal
00:33training in coding or technology harness the power of artificial intelligence to develop his new app
00:40recognition tt here i am not seeing anyone you know utilizing the power of ai you know some people
00:46afraid it some people are scared of it and some people are embracing it i choose to embrace it
00:51using ai to build this app completely was not a thought i would say two years ago when i initially
00:58had the idea being in the space um it was nothing new that i did i just created a digital
01:04aspect to it
01:05and interacting with clients throughout you know just you're seeing more and more gaps um even myself
01:13with personal experiences you know i saw the opportunity for for wrecking
01:20his experience in the automotive industry gave him first-hand insight into how these services operate
01:25and he saw an opportunity to fix common inefficiencies many drivers have come to accept but he didn't just
01:33stop there he pushed the boundaries even further and decided to incorporate additional services within
01:40in the recognition tt app let's say you need a part i integrated a part where part stores any part
01:47supplier sells part can now register on the app and be listed so if you need a part you open
01:52the app
01:53and you get a part i took it a step further to if you need to go to a mechanic
01:58shop a tire shop
01:59an auto body repair shop anyone who owns these type of services also can register on the app and be
02:06on the app
02:06it went from just needing a a towing service getting your part getting a service provider
02:14what if you know you just don't want to deal with the stress of getting this vehicle anymore you can
02:18now sell your car within the app and it's that all-in-one approach that sets the app apart
02:24alan gave us a real-time demonstration of just how quick and easy using the app can be
02:30where the magic really happens with recognition tt in terms of requesting a tool is not national
02:38dispatch infrastructure so more or less anybody any driver any independent tow truck operator with a
02:46vehicle whether it's in manzan tobago penal point 14 once they are registered on the app anybody within
02:55these designated areas would be able to request a tool this app is not just a app it's infrastructure
03:03it's an ecosystem it's everything you need in one as more drivers turn to technology for convenience
03:10apps like recognition tt could be changing the way roadside emergencies are handled across trinidad and
03:16tobago what started as a simple solution to a common frustration could transform an entire industry
03:24the recognition tt app is currently available for android users via the google play store with a full
03:31launch expected by the end of may i'm janelle hope for tonight's tech talk
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