Hertz is rolling out AI-powered inspections to tell if you dinged your rental car

• Hertz has partnered with AI vehicle-inspection service UVeye. Rental returns at airports will be scanned to look for damage and possible maintenance issues. The technology has already been implemented at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.

With more and more cars coming into rental return lots, Hertz is leaning into artificial intelligence to make sure they’re being returned in the same shape they left the lot in.

The company has announced a partnership with AI vehicle-inspection service UVeye, which will inspect cars as clients return them. That should expedite the return process, the company says.

Hertz is already using the technology at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and expects to roll it out to other major airports around the U.S. by the end of the year.

UVEye says its system offers real-time inspections of a vehicle’s body, glass, tires, and undercarriage, detecting maintenance issues and possible damage. It also analyzes wear on tire treads to determine if a replacement is needed.

All of this is done in seconds, much faster than a manual inspection takes.

“Hertz is setting a new standard for vehicle maintenance and fleet management in the rental industry, and we’re thrilled to partner with them,” said Amir Hever, CEO and co-founder of UVeye. “Our AI-driven inspection systems complement manual checks with consistent, data-backed assessments completed in seconds.”

Hertz has struggled since the pandemic to reach its previous profit levels. It reported a $2.9 billion loss in 2024, in large part due to its sale of 30,000 electric vehicles at a substantial loss. The company, in a release, noted that maintaining its current fleet of cars is “a critical priority.”

Hertz might not be the only company relying on AI to help check in cars for long. Carscoops reports Avis and Enterprise are also considering AI-based scanning and check-in technologies in the near future.  

This story was originally featured on Fortune.com