VMOTEK
ONE AI SHOP ASSISTANT. EVERY WORKFLOW.

Keep work moving
even when your team is busy.

Your AI Shop Assistant handles your calls and texts, turning more calls into booked jobs and more estimates into approved repairs.

YOUR AI TEAMMATE
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Meet your AI Shop Assistant for auto repair shops.

It answers like an AI receptionist, but finishes the job like an AI service advisor , scheduling, estimating, and following up inside your shop.

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Appointment
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Estimate
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Follow-Up
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Parts
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New text message
β€œCan I get in Thursday for a brake job?”
πŸ“… Bay Capacity
Bay capacity screen showing two bays and their current work orders
✧ Analyzing…

Checking bay capacity and confirming the slot.

✧ Booked!

Thursday 2:00 PM confirmed for the brake job.

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Incoming call
Hey, my brakes are squealing. Can you quote it?
πŸ“ Estimate Builder
Brake pads (front)$89
Brake rotors$145
Labor, 1.5 hrs$180
Estimate total$414
✧ Analyzing…

Checking parts availability and prior approval history.

✧ Estimate Ready

Sent to the service advisor for approval.

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Response LikelihoodHigh
Approval UrgencyThis Week
Preferred Channel
πŸ“ž Phone
πŸ’¬ Text
βœ‰οΈ Email
✧ Analyzing…

Scoring response likelihood, approval urgency, and channel preference.

✧ VMOTEK Recommends
↑ Follow up within 24 hours, response peaks early.
πŸ’¬ Reach out by Text, their preferred channel.
β†’ Offer a Saturday slot, customer works weekdays.
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Part Shortage, Dublin Shop
Brake pads (front), 2019 Accord: 0 in stock.
πŸ“¦ Parts Sourcing
πŸͺDublin Shop0 IN STOCK
πŸͺFremont Shop Β· 18 mi6 IN STOCK
Recommended Transfer
Fremont ShopDublin Shop
2 units Β· brake pads (front) Β· ETA today
✧ Analyzing…

Searching nearby shop inventory.

✧ Transfer Initiated

2 units moving from Fremont Shop to Dublin Shop.

CAPABILITIES

AI Shop Assistant: An Extra Hand for Your Shop

An AI front desk for your repair shop. Your AI receptionist answers calls and texts, books appointments and follows up on estimates with shop context to keep repairs and payments moving.

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Proactive SMS updates

Sends appointment confirmations and reminders, keeps customers updated on service status, and follows up by text after incomplete calls to help finish the conversation.

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Missed-call recovery

Finds missed calls, calls customers back, and continues the conversation by text or web chat when appropriate.

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AI front desk & receptionist

Answers incoming phone calls, handles questions about your shop and services, books appointments and provides shop-approved estimates.

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Automotive appointment scheduling

Books directly against real technician and bay availability.

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Native estimate generation

Builds estimates from labor guides and shop pricing, not guesses.

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Approval routing

Sends exceptions to the right person, automatically.

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Work order automation

Keeps every work order current as the job moves through the shop.

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Fleet & multi-shop policy

Applies the right rules per account and per location.

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Procurement & parts sourcing

Checks availability and pricing across your suppliers.

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Payment follow-up

Chases invoices and outstanding balances without a person asking.

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Full decision audit trail

Every action logged, timestamped, and explainable.

BUILT AROUND YOUR RULES

Configure every workflow to match how your shop runs

Nothing runs on defaults you can’t see. Configure:

Which workflows are activeFollow-up & reminder timingAppointment recovery windowsPayment reminder schedulesFleet PM outreach timingProcurement frequency & nightly run timeReorder logic & delivery lead-timeUrgency handlingVendor consolidationApproval requirementsCompany-wide vs. shop-specific scopeWeb, SMS & supported phone channels
WHY VMOTEK

More booked jobs. Less chasing. An extra hand for your shop.

Your AI Shop Assistant handles calls and texts, keeps customers informed and connects approvals, parts purchasing and payment follow-up.

Without AI Shop Assistant

  • Missed calls become missed jobs.

    When the counter is busy, callers reach voicemail and may call the next shop.

  • Routine questions interrupt your team.

    Hours, pricing and repair-status requests pull advisors away from customers who need their attention.

  • Service depends on who is available.

    Staff absences and handoffs can leave customers repeating their concerns or waiting for an answer.

  • After-hours inquiries wait until morning.

    Evening and weekend requests can go unanswered while customers look elsewhere.

  • Estimates go cold without follow-up.

    Unanswered quotes and no-shows leave work unapproved and openings in the schedule.

  • Parts shortages stall repairs.

    Manual stock checks and last-minute purchases delay jobs, while excess inventory ties up cash.

  • Customers have to chase repair updates.

    Your team repeats status updates and pickup details while customers wait for news about their vehicle.

  • Payment follow-up becomes another task.

    Sending invoices and chasing unpaid balances competes with today's work at the counter.

With AI Shop Assistant

  • Capture the next customer.

    Your AI receptionist handles two-way phone calls and texts, returns missed calls and books against real availability.

  • Give your team time back.

    Let your AI front desk handle everyday questions and updates while advisors focus on customers and complex repairs.

  • Keep the shop context with every conversation.

    Use your shop's information and rules, with customer history preserved when your team takes over.

  • Stay available beyond business hours.

    Answer questions and capture appointment requests 24/7, with human handoffs when needed.

  • Turn interest into approved work.

    Prepare estimates for review, proactively contact customers for work approval, send reminders and follow up until they respond.

  • Keep the right parts available.

    Check inventory against job demand and reorder levels, and prepare purchase requests to replenish stock within your purchasing rules.

  • Keep customers informed proactively.

    Reach out by phone or text with repair progress, request approval for additional work and notify customers when their vehicle is ready.

  • Follow through to payment.

    Send invoices and payment links, then follow up on outstanding balances within your configured workflows.

Keep your current software or use the complete VMOTEK platform. Available workflows depend on your setup; we confirm compatibility during your demo. You set the rules, approvals and handoffs.

MULTI-SHOP READY

Designed for single and multi-shop operations

Each shop can generate its own demand while a centralized purchasing team consolidates requests across locations. VMOTEK preserves the requesting shop, quantities, cost centers, vendor choices, and receiving destination throughout the process.

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Multiple times a day

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On a nightly schedule

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Immediately for urgent demand

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Configurable vendor-consolidation windows

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Shop scope or company-wide

See what your auto repair shop could recover.

Move the sliders using your shop’s numbers. See how much AI Shop Assistant can boost your revenue and savings.

New work captured$4,320/month
Stalled work recovered$3,300/month
Staff capacity returned$675/month
60 missed calls Γ— 30% Γ— $24040 opportunities Γ— 30% Γ— $275270 interactions Γ— 5 min Γ· 60 Γ— $30/hr
SEE IT IN ACTION

Built into a real console, not a black box

One place to configure how your AI Shop Assistant operates, and one place to see exactly what it’s doing. Activity is persisted, so if the service restarts, unfinished work stays available instead of disappearing.

VMOTEK AI Shop Assistant Settings screen listing workflows with Shadow, Supervised, and Automatic mode controls
ConfigurationTurn workflows on or off, set follow-up and reminder timing, choose Shadow, Supervised, or Automatic per workflow, and decide who purchase requests route to.
VMOTEK AI Shop Assistant operations console showing active work, needs approval, completed today, and the approval inbox
Operations ConsoleCompany status, active channels, recent work, run history, and full completion, failure, and approval evidence with pause and resume controls for authorized administrators.
WORTH TRUSTING

Context-aware. Safe by design.

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Context-aware conversations
Customers can ask about services, hours, or appointments, change topics, and come back to an earlier request without starting over.
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Safe by design
Business rules and transaction authority stay outside the language model. The model interprets intent; VMOTEK's operational APIs validate every action.
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Durable and auditable
AI Shop Assistant activity is persisted. If the service restarts, unfinished work remains available instead of disappearing.
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Knows when to stop
Recognizes unrelated, abusive, suspicious, or unnecessarily prolonged conversations and ends them politely, especially on the phone, where every minute has a cost.
READY WHEN YOU ARE

Transform your auto repair shop sales & operations with AI

FAQ

Questions, answered

What is the VMOTEK AI Shop Assistant?+
An AI operator built into VMOTEK that handles customer conversations, appointments, estimates, invoicing, fleet maintenance, and parts procurement, then either completes the work within your rules or hands it to your team for approval.
How is this different from a chatbot?+
A chatbot answers questions. The AI Shop Assistant finishes the job, it checks real availability, prepares estimates, updates work orders, and follows through to payment, all validated against your actual shop data.
Can I use it with my current shop management software, or without any software?+
Yes. VMOTEK AI Shop Assistant connects to your existing shop management software and works within it, and it also runs as a standalone system if you don't have one in place today.
Will it act on its own, or can I keep a human in the loop?+
You decide per workflow. Run it in Shadow mode to observe and recommend, Supervised to prepare actions for staff approval, or Automatic to complete approved actions within limits you set.
Does it replace my service advisors?+
No. It handles the repetitive follow-up and communication work so your advisors can focus on customers in the shop. Purchasing approvals can always be routed to a shop owner, purchasing manager, or another authorized employee.
What channels does it support?+
Web chat, text, and supported phone workflows, so customers can reach you the way they prefer and switch channels without losing context.
Does it work across multiple shops?+
Yes. Each shop can generate its own demand while a centralized purchasing team consolidates requests, VMOTEK preserves the requesting shop, quantities, cost centers, vendor choices, and receiving destination throughout.
Is my shop and customer data safe?+
Business rules and transaction authority stay outside the language model. The model interprets intent; VMOTEK's operational APIs validate every action against your actual inventory, pricing, availability, and permissions.
How do I get started?+
Start with a single workflow in Shadow mode so you can see exactly what it would do before anything goes live, then expand it as it earns your trust.