AI app development for auto mechanics.
For auto repair shops who want results in weeks, not a year-long transformation programme.
Reminders timed to each car's WoF, which from 1 November 2026 moves to every two years for many 4 to 14 year old vehicles.
Built around how New Zealand works.
AI features that handle personal information under the Privacy Act 2020, with processing kept on the phone when the data should not leave it.
- What the Privacy Commissioner expects
- Personal data sent offshore
- Serious breaches get reported
The two or three things that decide whether this works for auto repair shops.
Mechanics quote from underneath a car and answer the phone from underneath a car, and one of those always loses.
Booking, quoting, and parts follow-up are the admin layer that decides how many cars a workshop can turn over in a week.
On the tools or running at scale, the admin still eats the week :)
Quotes with GST, consent paperwork, LBP records and health and safety logs: the admin every New Zealand trade business carries.
*Illustrative example based on nine hours a week of admin. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
How the work runs
We find the one workflow costing auto repair shops the most hours, ship a working slice into production in weeks, prove it pays for itself, then harden it and hand it over.
Definitely not a typical AI agency.
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
Small team.
Real systems.
Zero fluff.
What AI app development covers
You try the AI feature on a real phone against your own documents or photos before the rest of the app is built.
- Camera, voice and document understanding designed into the core screens
- On-device models for offline use and sensitive data, cloud models where they earn their place
- Models post-trained for New Zealand English and local context where that fits
- Evaluations and guardrails shipped with the app, tested before release
- No shelfware or licences you do not use
- No annual contracts
Good questions, answered
What's the realistic outcome for auto repair shops?
You try the AI feature on a real phone against your own documents or photos before the rest of the app is built. We don't promise tenfold lifts because we don't see them outside of marketing decks.
What's the realistic timeline for AI app development with an auto repair shop?
Most auto repair shops have their first usable slice in week 5 or 6. We'd rather ship narrow and real than broad and aspirational - your team gets to use the thing well before the engagement is "done".
What does AI app development cost for an auto repair shop?
Pilots start from a fixed scope priced to land a measurable result inside 6 weeks. Pricing depends on data volume, integration complexity, and whether you need us on managed services afterwards. We'll quote precisely after a 30-minute scoping call.
Will it work alongside Fergus or Tradify?
We build around the tools you already run instead of replacing them. Fergus and Tradify are both job management tools built in New Zealand for trades.
Can it keep track of ACC levies?
Yes. ACC work levies are set by the classification unit your work falls under, and self-employed people are invoiced after filing their tax return.
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