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September 12, 2024

Reimagining Repairs: How Raise a Hood Uses AI and ‘Telemechanics’ to Take the Pain Out of Car Trouble

Michael Petersen, whose father was an auto mechanic and grew up “with gasoline in my veins,” won first place in the 2024 Capital One Accelerator Pitch Competition and $15,000 for Minneapolis-based Raise a Hood, a solution to make car repairs easier, more transparent, and less expensive.“Raise a Hood blends automotive expertise, artificial intelligence advancements, and the gig economy to help real Americans solve real problems in real time,” he said.Although Petersen worked for a decade as an engineer with the Fort Motor Co. and another 20 years in high tech, he still found himself frustrated by car repairs.In an interview last year with the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Petersen said that the idea for Raise a Hood (RaH) came after his son called him and was stranded with an overheating vehicle on the side of a desert road en route to California.With dad’s input, his son was able to...Read Full Article

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September 10, 2024

Frustrating, costly auto repairs may become a thing of the past

When it comes to dealing with an auto repair, you can’t take your time getting back on the road. Far too often, you’re resigned to paying whatever fee you’re quoted, not totally sure you’re getting the best deal. According to expert research, the average vehicle costs its owner over $1,100 a year in maintenance and repair.Sound familiar? You’re not alone - When going to an auto shop, 82% of consumers say they feel frustrated, vulnerable and anxious. 65% believe shops are dishonest with their pricing.Let an expert look firstUshering in the future of automotive care, Raise a Hood offers a radically different method that adds AI intelligence to good old fashioned elbow grease. With one quick call to Raise a Hood, you’ll get a professional pre-diagnostic and estimate. Skip the line, get a second opinion first, and save yourself up to thousands of dollars. In fact, most customers save...Read Full Article

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December 13, 2023

Raise a Hood Division Winner by Twin Cities Business

If you're not an automotive expert, taking your car to the shop can be stressful. Many worry that they are receiving an unfair price or being advised to do unnecessary services. Michael Petersen wanted to take some of the dread and uncertainty out of car maintenance and repair.Petersen started Raise a Hood in 2021 to put more power and confidence into the hands of consumers. The Deephaven company developed an artificial intelligence platform that provides consumers with information, insight, and access to telemechanics-real humans who can answer questions and help diagnose problems.An estimated 200 million Americans drive vehicles not covered by manufacturer or extended warranties.They are Raise a Hood's target market. This market segment spends about $110 billion a year caring for their vehicles, Petersen says, and they are driving their cars longer than ever in the face ofrising prices for new cars.A veteran of Ford Motor Co., CEO...Read Full Article

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October 20, 2023

CBS News: Tips to make your car ready for winter

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July 20, 2023

Minnesota Company - Hopes to Pioneer AI Car Repair

(FOX 9) - Most of us have been there: something breaks on your vehicle and the mechanic bill is more than you can afford. But now, there's a way to diagnose and fix the problem without ever entering a shop. Using artificial intelligence, a new Minnesota-based startup called Raise a Hood is empowering car owners to do their own repairs while also offering community learnings and virtual consultations with real-life mechanics."We have a lot of people already coming in trying to self-diagnose their car with Google," said Matt Holmen, a Twin Cities mechanic who says the information currently available online is incomplete and often created by amateurs. "This is an avenue to kind of correct that." Through the website, users can plug in the make and model of their car, along with symptoms. With enough information, the AI will be able to diagnose the problem and walk you through how to...Read Full Article