ADAS2Alignment wins 2026 MOTOR Top 20 Tools Award

ADAS2Alignment was named a 2026 MOTOR Top 20 Tools Award winner, putting a spotlight on software that links wheel alignment geometry to ADAS calibration documentation. The recognition comes as repairers and calibrators look for clearer proof that vehicles are restored to proper directional geometry after calibration work.

Why it matters: - ADAS calibration and wheel alignment are increasingly linked on modern vehicles with cameras, RADAR and other driver-assistance sensors. - Repairers need documentation that shows not just that a calibration was completed, but that the vehicle’s geometry supports ADAS accuracy. - The technology is intended to help close that documentation gap for collision, mechanical repair, calibration and vehicle safety work.

What happened: - ADAS2Alignment was named a 2026 MOTOR Top 20 Tools Award winner. - The award recognizes new tools and technologies for automotive diagnosis, service and repair. - The announcement was made in Tampa, Florida, on Sept. 10, 2026. - ADAS2Alignment is a subsidiary of DrivenEvidence-iQ.

The details: - ADAS2Alignment evaluates alignment and vehicle-geometry data tied to ADAS calibration-recalibration. - The technology calculates pre- and post-procedure measurements and documents the vehicle’s directional geometry. - The system is designed to connect alignment conditions with calibration-recalibration results to within 1/100th of an inch. - It accounts for factors that can affect ADAS work, including wheel alignment, tires, ride height, thrust angle and the pitch and roll of the surface supporting the alignment rack. - The platform also evaluates measurements that may not appear on a conventional alignment printout. - The calculations, corrections and documentation can be applied to ride-height-altered vehicles. - The technology supports vehicle classes from Class 1 through Class 8. - Pam Oakes is identified as the developer of ADAS2Alignment and as an automotive applications engineer, ASE Master Automotive Technician/L4 and ADAS subject-matter expert. - Oakes said ADAS calibration is no longer only about whether scan or calibration equipment reports a procedure was completed. - Oakes said the geometry underneath the calibration also needs to be documented. - Oakes said alignment measurements can appear within specification while a vehicle still has a directional condition relevant to ADAS.

Between the lines: - The award suggests the industry is paying more attention to documentation, not just procedure completion, in ADAS service. - The broader conversation now includes how vehicle geometry affects calibration and how that relationship is recorded for repair records. - A recent automotive industry meeting in Detroit focused on ADAS included discussion of the need for documentation of vehicle conditions and measurements tied to calibration-recalibration.

What's next: - ADAS2Alignment is likely to be used in more repair and calibration workflows as shops look for more detailed records of vehicle geometry. - The industry discussion around ADAS documentation is expected to continue as sensor-equipped vehicles become more common. - Oakes said the technology and the conversation around it will keep evolving as vehicle geometry becomes more central to calibration decisions.

The bottom line: - ADAS2Alignment is being recognized for turning alignment geometry into documented ADAS proof, a shift that could shape how shops verify calibration accuracy.