Just Because It Fits in a Lot Doesn’t Mean It Belongs There

We’re not trying to rain on your convenience parade, but let’s get real:A parking lot is not a calibration environment.

Yes, mobile companies say they can “do it anywhere.” But unless that “anywhere” meets OEM conditions, you’re not doing a calibration—you’re just pretending.

What Makes a Real Calibration Bay?

Let’s start with the basics:

• Level surface (laser verified)

• Consistent lighting (no shadows or flickers)

• Clear distance to walls and objects

• Room to set up targets precisely

• No slope, dips, or tilted concrete

Your average parking lot?Fails all of the above.

The Most Dangerous Lie in ADAS Right Now

“If the tool says it passed, it must be right.”

Wrong.

These tools don’t measure the angle of your parking lot. They don’t know there’s a drainage dip under the right front tire. They don’t factor in the light post shadow slicing across the target board.

They just say “OK” if the process runs start to finish.That doesn’t mean it’s accurate.

Your Lot. Your Responsibility. Your Liability.

If the mobile tech sets up in your parking lot, and you let them?

You’ve just signed off on it.Doesn’t matter that you weren’t holding the target board.If a customer gets hurt and the calibration was wrong, you’re in the chain.

Final Word: The Car May Leave Your Lot—But the Risk Doesn’t

If you don’t have the right environment, either:

1. Partner with someone who does,

2. Or move the vehicle to a proper location.

But stop pretending your parking lot is a safe place to align sensors.It’s not. And deep down, you know it.