Features built to make Halo Compass the capture layer for every vehicle.
Halo Compass isn't a nicer camera app. It's a browser-based, AI-guided capture layer that tells your teams what to shoot and when a shot is good, then feeds every channel with pixel-true, standardized photos — from any modern phone, online or offline.
What the dot does for a typical 150-car lot.
Based on current pilot assumptions: ~150 retail vehicles a month (≈1,800/year), ~20 photos per vehicle, weekly third-party photo crews that post the next day, $80/day holding cost, and ≈$30 per-vehicle capture cost. Actual results will vary by dealer.
3–4 days sooner
Vehicles live vs weekly photo crews
With once-a-week third-party capture, fresh inventory typically waits 3–4 extra days before photos are taken and VDPs go live. When your own staff can follow the Halo dot as soon as a vehicle is ready, that delay drops to about a day – so cars usually hit your website 3–4 days earlier than they do today.
300+ hours
Hands-on photo work freed every year
A 150-car rooftop runs roughly 1,800 vehicles a year through its photo flow. Saving around 10 minutes per vehicle frees up more than 300 hours of capture time annually – over a full working month you can redirect from chasing photos to selling cars.
$500K+ / year
Potential value and savings per rooftop*
Cut 3–4 days of “not online yet” time (at ≈$80/day) and remove ≈$30 in third-party capture costs per vehicle and you’re in the ≈$300 per-vehicle impact range. At ~1,800 vehicles a year, that’s $500K+ in potential value and savings from faster turns, stronger merchandising, and reduced vendor spend.
In plain language: cars online days sooner, a month of labour back, and roughly half a million dollars of upside – at one store.
What the dot does for a typical 150-car lot.
Based on current pilot assumptions: ~150 retail vehicles a month (≈1,800/year), ~20 photos per vehicle, weekly third-party photo crews that post the next day, $80/day holding cost, and ≈$30 per-vehicle capture cost. Actual results will vary by dealer.
3–4 days sooner
Vehicles live vs weekly photo crews
With once-a-week third-party capture, fresh inventory typically waits 3–4 extra days before photos are taken and VDPs go live. When your own staff can follow the Halo dot as soon as a vehicle is ready, that delay drops to about a day – so cars usually hit your website 3–4 days earlier than they do today.
300+ hours
Hands-on photo work freed every year
A 150-car rooftop runs roughly 1,800 vehicles a year through its photo flow. Saving around 10 minutes per vehicle frees up more than 300 hours of capture time annually – over a full working month you can redirect from chasing photos to selling cars.
$500K+ / year
Potential value and savings per rooftop*
Cut 3–4 days of “not online yet” time (at ≈$80/day) and remove ≈$30 in third-party capture costs per vehicle and you’re in the ≈$300 per-vehicle impact range. At ~1,800 vehicles a year, that’s $500K+ in potential value and savings from faster turns, stronger merchandising, and reduced vendor spend.
In plain language: cars online days sooner, a month of labour back, and roughly half a million dollars of upside – at one store.
What the dot does for a typical 150-car lot.
Based on current pilot assumptions: ~150 retail vehicles a month (≈1,800/year), ~20 photos per vehicle, weekly third-party photo crews that post the next day, $80/day holding cost, and ≈$30 per-vehicle capture cost. Actual results will vary by dealer.
3–4 days sooner
Vehicles live vs weekly photo crews
With once-a-week third-party capture, fresh inventory typically waits 3–4 extra days before photos are taken and VDPs go live. When your own staff can follow the Halo dot as soon as a vehicle is ready, that delay drops to about a day – so cars usually hit your website 3–4 days earlier than they do today.
300+ hours
Hands-on photo work freed every year
A 150-car rooftop runs roughly 1,800 vehicles a year through its photo flow. Saving around 10 minutes per vehicle frees up more than 300 hours of capture time annually – over a full working month you can redirect from chasing photos to selling cars.
$500K+ / year
Potential value and savings per rooftop*
Cut 3–4 days of “not online yet” time (at ≈$80/day) and remove ≈$30 in third-party capture costs per vehicle and you’re in the ≈$300 per-vehicle impact range. At ~1,800 vehicles a year, that’s $500K+ in potential value and savings from faster turns, stronger merchandising, and reduced vendor spend.
In plain language: cars online days sooner, a month of labour back, and roughly half a million dollars of upside – at one store.
Features that set Halo Compass apart.
1
Lot Sweep Mode: never miss a VIN that needs photos.
Before capturing anything, staff can switch into Lot Sweep mode, scan or type a VIN, and instantly see when it was last captured and whether it still needs photos. Red means “needs capture,” amber means “optional refresh,” green means “you’re good.” They just walk the lot, sweep VINs, and Halo queues captures for only what’s needed — even offline, syncing everything when they’re back on network.
1
Lot Sweep Mode: never miss a VIN that needs photos.
Before capturing anything, staff can switch into Lot Sweep mode, scan or type a VIN, and instantly see when it was last captured and whether it still needs photos. Red means “needs capture,” amber means “optional refresh,” green means “you’re good.” They just walk the lot, sweep VINs, and Halo queues captures for only what’s needed — even offline, syncing everything when they’re back on network.
1
Lot Sweep Mode: never miss a VIN that needs photos.
Before capturing anything, staff can switch into Lot Sweep mode, scan or type a VIN, and instantly see when it was last captured and whether it still needs photos. Red means “needs capture,” amber means “optional refresh,” green means “you’re good.” They just walk the lot, sweep VINs, and Halo queues captures for only what’s needed — even offline, syncing everything when they’re back on network.
2
Studio-quality images without generative fakery.
Halo separates vehicle and background with pixel-accurate segmentation, then enhances only what’s safe to change. Exposure, contrast, and colour are optimized; lens distortion and perspective are corrected; busy backgrounds can be softened or replaced with approved scenes. Damage and body lines stay honest — no generative fill, no hallucinated metal — just the best possible version of the real car.
2
Studio-quality images without generative fakery.
Halo separates vehicle and background with pixel-accurate segmentation, then enhances only what’s safe to change. Exposure, contrast, and colour are optimized; lens distortion and perspective are corrected; busy backgrounds can be softened or replaced with approved scenes. Damage and body lines stay honest — no generative fill, no hallucinated metal — just the best possible version of the real car.
2
Studio-quality images without generative fakery.
Halo separates vehicle and background with pixel-accurate segmentation, then enhances only what’s safe to change. Exposure, contrast, and colour are optimized; lens distortion and perspective are corrected; busy backgrounds can be softened or replaced with approved scenes. Damage and body lines stay honest — no generative fill, no hallucinated metal — just the best possible version of the real car.
3
Integration AI Agent: your feeds just work.
The Halo Integration Agent connects Compass to your stack — DMS, website provider, marketplaces, storage — and keeps those feeds healthy. It maps canonical views to each channel’s slot requirements, watches for broken or missing photos, and surfaces fixes when something goes off: “These 14 VINs are merch-complete but missing heroes on Marketplace X.” You capture once with the dot; the agent makes sure every system downstream sees the right images in the right order.
3
Integration AI Agent: your feeds just work.
The Halo Integration Agent connects Compass to your stack — DMS, website provider, marketplaces, storage — and keeps those feeds healthy. It maps canonical views to each channel’s slot requirements, watches for broken or missing photos, and surfaces fixes when something goes off: “These 14 VINs are merch-complete but missing heroes on Marketplace X.” You capture once with the dot; the agent makes sure every system downstream sees the right images in the right order.
3
Integration AI Agent: your feeds just work.
The Halo Integration Agent connects Compass to your stack — DMS, website provider, marketplaces, storage — and keeps those feeds healthy. It maps canonical views to each channel’s slot requirements, watches for broken or missing photos, and surfaces fixes when something goes off: “These 14 VINs are merch-complete but missing heroes on Marketplace X.” You capture once with the dot; the agent makes sure every system downstream sees the right images in the right order.
4
Merch Command Center for every rooftop.
Halo Compass gives your central team a clear view of merch performance across the group. See time-to-online, coverage and quality scores, and exception lists for every rooftop in one place. Spot outliers, coach the right teams, and know exactly which VINs are still waiting on photos — instead of hoping every store is doing what they should.
4
Merch Command Center for every rooftop.
Halo Compass gives your central team a clear view of merch performance across the group. See time-to-online, coverage and quality scores, and exception lists for every rooftop in one place. Spot outliers, coach the right teams, and know exactly which VINs are still waiting on photos — instead of hoping every store is doing what they should.
4
Merch Command Center for every rooftop.
Halo Compass gives your central team a clear view of merch performance across the group. See time-to-online, coverage and quality scores, and exception lists for every rooftop in one place. Spot outliers, coach the right teams, and know exactly which VINs are still waiting on photos — instead of hoping every store is doing what they should.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about Halo Compass, our Integration Agent, and how we fit into your existing dealership workflows.
Does Halo Compass work with our existing DMS, website, and marketplaces?
Yes. Halo Compass integrates seamlessly with the systems you already use. Our proprietary Halo Integration Agent can connect to any authorized third-party system — DMS, inventory feeds, merchandising tools, marketplaces, storage platforms, appraisal systems — in under 48 hours through REST APIs or secure data endpoints. No long IT projects. No custom middleware. Just fast, reliable connectivity.
Do lot staff need special training or hardware to use Halo Compass?
Are Halo Compass photos real, or does it use generative AI?
How long does it take to get Halo Compass live at a rooftop?
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about Halo Compass, our Integration Agent, and how we fit into your existing dealership workflows.
Does Halo Compass work with our existing DMS, website, and marketplaces?
Yes. Halo Compass integrates seamlessly with the systems you already use. Our proprietary Halo Integration Agent can connect to any authorized third-party system — DMS, inventory feeds, merchandising tools, marketplaces, storage platforms, appraisal systems — in under 48 hours through REST APIs or secure data endpoints. No long IT projects. No custom middleware. Just fast, reliable connectivity.
Do lot staff need special training or hardware to use Halo Compass?
Are Halo Compass photos real, or does it use generative AI?
How long does it take to get Halo Compass live at a rooftop?
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about Halo Compass, our Integration Agent, and how we fit into your existing dealership workflows.
Does Halo Compass work with our existing DMS, website, and marketplaces?
Yes. Halo Compass integrates seamlessly with the systems you already use. Our proprietary Halo Integration Agent can connect to any authorized third-party system — DMS, inventory feeds, merchandising tools, marketplaces, storage platforms, appraisal systems — in under 48 hours through REST APIs or secure data endpoints. No long IT projects. No custom middleware. Just fast, reliable connectivity.
Do lot staff need special training or hardware to use Halo Compass?
Are Halo Compass photos real, or does it use generative AI?
How long does it take to get Halo Compass live at a rooftop?
Want Halo Compass on your lot before everyone else?
We’re onboarding a small group of dealer groups and high-volume stores into our early access pilot, kicking off in June 2026.
Want Halo Compass on your lot before everyone else?
We’re onboarding a small group of dealer groups and high-volume stores into our early access pilot, kicking off in June 2026.
Want Halo Compass on your lot before everyone else?
We’re onboarding a small group of dealer groups and high-volume stores into our early access pilot, kicking off in June 2026.