Applied AI support through the Vector Institute's FastLane program.
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WHY NOW
The dealership runs on data. Condition should not be the blind spot.
VIN, mileage, equipment and market data support the acquisition decision. Halo adds a consistent exterior record at that same point. Once the vehicle is acquired and stocked, the capture becomes eight listing views, without waiting for a separate full-car photo session.
Physical vehicle90-second appraisal captureVIN-linked visual 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: give every team a useful view of the vehicle sooner, then reuse that work instead of repeatedly starting over.
Automotive operationsVehicle technologyCapture workflowsDealership implementation
CANADIAN AI ECOSYSTEM
Built in Toronto with Canada's AI ecosystem.
Halo Eye Inc. develops its own proprietary vehicle-specific ML models and production pipelines in Toronto, 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.
WHY WE BUILT HALO THIS WAY
Skill, space and time decide whether photography happens.
In-house photography has to fit the work happening around the car. Close-range capture gives appraisers a clear view of the panels and lets the person stay near the parked vehicle. Dot guidance and automatic capture reduce the framing skill they need. Halo composes the same eight listing views afterwards, so the result does not depend on who held the phone.
About 90 seconds for the exterior makes capture practical during appraisal. Reusing that coverage for the first listing set gives newly stocked vehicles a chance to attract buyers while recon and detailing continue.
- Skill · Follow the dot. Halo captures and frames the listing views.
- Space · Capture up close with about five feet of working clearance.
- Time · About 90 seconds for the exterior, reused for day-zero listing photos.
The car’s already parked. You’re already beside it. That’s your photo appointment.
With Halo open on your phone, scan the VIN and odometer, then let the dot guide you around the car. As you move into each position, Halo checks the view and clarity, then takes the photo automatically.
If you can access the car all the way around with about five feet of working clearance, you can leave it parked. You’re capturing sections of the exterior up close, so you don’t need to step back and fit the whole car into every shot. Halo creates those wider listing views from the captures.
Move to the dot. Halo handles the shot.
FIELD PROVING GROUND
Start with one VIN journey. Improve every handoff.
Pick one rooftop and follow each vehicle from appraisal capture to its first listing photos and final refresh. Measure capture time, stock-to-photo time, listing completeness and manual uploads.
- Earlier acquisition context
- Automatic exterior capture
- Consistent listing views
- Day-zero merchandising
- Connected system delivery
THE PRODUCT VISION
One image tool for every workflow that benefits from seeing the vehicle.
Halo Capture makes the visual record fast and repeatable. Underneath it, Halo Eye Inc. builds and owns the vehicle-specific models and production pipelines that guide capture, verify coverage and compose the output. The VIN keeps it connected. Halo Relay moves it into the dealer stack.
EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY- Vehicle-anchored guidanceHalo places magenta dots at specific anchors on the actual vehicle.
- Automatic captureThe person lines up the dot while Halo checks readiness and captures.
- Condition intelligenceClose-range images give appraisers a consistent record of visible exterior condition.
- VIN-linked visual recordCondition, approved outputs, status and history stay with the right vehicle.
- Halo RelayApproved imagery moves from appraisal through retail or wholesale using the dealer's existing systems.
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 who own each stage of the vehicle journey.
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 a VIN moves today.
We will map appraisal capture, stock-in, photo publishing and the final refresh, then show where Halo Compass creates an earlier start and removes manual handoffs.