Applied AI support through the Vector Institute's FastLane program.
VINDotCaptureCompose
WHY NOW
The tools changed. The basic photo job did not.
Outsourcing means waiting for scheduled capture days and finished photos. Bringing the work in-house still takes skilled framing, space to move the vehicle, editing, and repeat uploads. Halo places the next magenta dot on the vehicle, captures automatically when the employee is aligned, and builds the finished views from about five feet away.
Physical vehicleGuided observationTrusted record
ORIGIN
Built from inside automotive operations.
Stephen Southin founded Halo after 34 years in automotive operations and technology. He previously built an automotive technology company past $10M ARR and into Deloitte's Technology Fast 50. Halo grew from a practical need: consistent, finished photos without dedicated space or disconnected vendors.
Automotive operationsVehicle technologyCapture workflowsDealership implementation
CANADIAN AI ECOSYSTEM
Built in Toronto with Canada's AI ecosystem.
Halo has grown with support from Canadian organizations specializing in AI, research, and intellectual property.
AI expertise and technical support from Amii.
Intellectual property strategy and support through Intellectual Property Ontario.
Research and innovation support through Mitacs.
FIELD PROVING GROUND
Start where the pain is easy to see and measure.
Pick one rooftop and run Halo against the same vehicle volume for six weeks. Compare vehicle movement, staff time, photo consistency, and delivery speed before deciding what comes next.
- Photography skill
- Capture space
- Vehicle-moving time
- Output consistency
- Downstream handoffs
TECHNICAL AMBITION
Start with vehicle-to-listing automation. Build the visual infrastructure dealers can reuse.
Halo begins with the photo job dealers already need every day. The same spatial vehicle imaging and VIN-linked record can start at appraisal, become the first merchandising set, refresh after recon and detail, and move into the listing.
EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY- Vehicle-anchored guidanceHalo places magenta dots at specific anchors on the actual vehicle.
- Automatic captureThe employee lines up the dot while Halo checks readiness and captures.
- Spatial Vehicle ImagingHalo turns close-range coverage into the required finished views.
- VIN-linked recordThe photos, status, and job stay with the right vehicle.
- Vehicle-to-listing workflowThe finished set moves from appraisal through inventory and into the listing.
TEAM
Automotive experience. Scientific depth. Operating focus.
- Stephen Southin
- Founder & CEO34 years in automotive. Founder and operator across automotive operations and technology, with prior experience scaling an automotive technology company beyond $10M ARR and Deloitte Technology Fast 50 recognition.
- Ryan Osten
- Board Member & Strategic AdvisorAutomotive SaaS operator. Co-founder & CEO of Lyteflo; former COO of Glubagoo, scaled to 6,000+ dealerships.
- Sriram Ganapathi Subramanian
- Scientific AdvisorAssistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence at Carleton University, Faculty Affiliate at the Vector Institute, focused on multi-agent systems and reinforcement learning.
ROOTS
Built in Canada, close to the work.
Our founding programs start with a small number of regional dealer groups so we can stay close to the rollout. If Halo works at one rooftop, we learn what it will take to make it work across the group.
Regional programs
We are starting close to home with a small number of dealer groups.
Hands-on launch
We work directly with the people doing and managing the photo job.
Built to travel
The same photo standard should work across brands, rooftops, and regions.
Expansion earned
A group expands only after Halo proves itself in a live rooftop.
WORK WITH HALO
Bring us one rooftop and the way photos get done today.
We will map the current steps, agree on what a finished listing set needs to include, and measure Halo against the process your team is using now.