Voltas IT, the company behind the intelligent automotive diagnostic device OBDeleven, became a member of the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA). The association unites over 4,000 businesses that are involved in selling various items in the automotive aftermarket in Australia. By joining the AAAA, Voltas IT will unlock new opportunities in the country, bringing its leading diagnostic device to more consumers in Australia. 

The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) was established in 1980, and throughout its more than 40-year history as an independent and national member-owned organization, which has represented companies involved in the automotive aftermarket industry. With over 4,100 members, which span manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, importers, and retailers of automotive parts and accessories, tools, and equipment, as well as providers of vehicle service, repair and modification services in the country Down Under. 

“Our membership of the AAAA will open up new opportunities to distribute and provide users easier access to OBDeleven, our intelligent automotive device, in Australia,” commented Edvardas Astrauskas, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Voltas IT. As Astrauskas pointed out, joining such an organization, which unites so many companies in and out of Australia, will allow “Voltas IT to explore opportunities to present OBDeleven to other businesses as well as consumers in the country by utilizing tools that are provided by the association.” 

Voltas IT has been developing and improving OBDeleven, the intelligent automotive diagnostic device, for more than seven years. As an officially licensed third-party tool by the Volkswagen Group (VAG), the device allows users to connect their smartphones with their cars via Bluetooth, enabling them to diagnose, customize, and program their vehicles without having to go to a workshop. With dealership-level diagnostics provided in a pocket-sized device, OBDeleven has become one of the leading solutions in the intelligent diagnostic tool market with industry-leading ease-of-use and features designed for daily drivers, enthusiasts, and professionals. 

Voltas IT, partnered with Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), invited first through second-year students of the Software Systems program to participate in the Voltas IT €1000 Software Development Challenge, providing the student winner with a €1000 grant for his next semester. 

The students showcased their software development and analytical thinking skills by completing the challenge. The tasks were prepared by two experienced developers, namely Gytis Kvedaravičius, the Software Engineering Lead at Voltas IT, and Martynas Šileika, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and one of the co-founders of Voltas IT. 

Participants were able to compete in the challenge even from the comfort of their own homes with the help of the HackerRank platform. Justas Pranauskis was able to receive the highest score and won the challenge, as his motivation as well as his interest in the latest technologies in the automotive industry was also rated by the commission. KTU will transfer over the grant to the student for the upcoming Fall semester. 

In addition, five contestants also received the OBDeleven device and accessories for their efforts in the competition. 

“By working together with KTU, we wanted to not only bring together and attract the most talented students but also to share our knowledge and experience, while also gathering valuable insight from them. After all, continuous learning is one of our core values, and in order to uphold it, we allow our experienced specialists to continue mastering software development likewise motivating those who are still studying to continue pursuing their goals,” commented Martynas Šileika, the CTO at Voltas IT. 

Voltas IT has been creating innovative solutions for the modern drivers, as the company looks to become the leader in the intelligent automotive diagnostic device market. By welcoming a team of software developers and engineers, data analysts, and professionals from other fields, the company has been developing and perfecting the OBDeleven device for more than seven years.