Lotlinx, a leading VIN-specific data company for auto dealership inventory management, secured the “LLM Innovation Award” in the 8th annual AI Breakthrough Awards on July 9, 2025. Recognized for its generative AI-driven inventory and pricing solution, Lotlinx empowers dealers26 dealers to navigate complex market dynamics, including automotive tariffs impacting vehicle costs and profitability.
Lotlinx wins “LLM Innovation Award” in 2025 AI Breakthrough Awards.
Vertical AI solution uses Large Language Models (LLMs) and Agentic AI.
Analyzes millions of data points per vehicle for real-time, region-specific recommendations.
Features an AI-powered virtual assistant acting as a Virtual Internet Sales Manager.
Enables proactive pricing adjustments, competitive positioning, and inventory alerts.
Addresses challenges from tariffs, economic pressures, and fluctuating demand.
Lotlinx’s Vertical AI solution tackles inventory management and pricing challenges by leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and Agentic AI to process millions of data points in real time. Unlike traditional tools relying on static reports, Lotlinx delivers dynamic, region-specific recommendations. Its virtual assistant, functioning as a Virtual Internet Sales Manager, provides automated guidance on pricing, competitive positioning, and inventory alerts, monitoring sales velocity and market trends at the zip code level. “The strength of our AI technology is that it gives control back to dealers through an automated, proactive approach,” said Len Short, Executive Chairman of Lotlinx.
The auto retail industry faces rising costs from tariffs, economic pressures, and shifting consumer demand, squeezing profit margins. Lotlinx’s solution integrates seamlessly into dealership workflows, offering actionable insights to optimize pricing and inventory strategies. By eliminating guesswork, it helps dealers avoid overpricing or underpricing, reducing inventory stagnation and boosting profitability. The AI Breakthrough Awards, attracting over 5,000 nominations from 20+ countries, highlight Lotlinx’s role in modernizing auto retail with predictive decision-making.
“Lotlinx’s solution provides forward-looking, AI-driven insights that help dealers adapt to the always-changing economic and regulatory landscape,” said Steve Johansson, managing director of AI Breakthrough. The award underscores Lotlinx’s leadership in delivering intelligent, automated tools that enhance decision-making and streamline operations, ensuring dealers remain agile in a volatile market.
Founded in 2012 and based out of Peterborough, New Hampshire, Lotlinx is the automotive industry leader in VIN-specific data solutions for inventory risk management. The Lotlinx platform provides automobile dealers and manufacturers with enhanced operational control over their retail business. Leveraging state-of-the-art real-time data and machine learning technology, Lotlinx provides a precision retailing solution that enables dealers to automatically adapt to market dynamics, mitigating inventory risk through VIN-specific strategies.
Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the AI Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in Artificial Intelligence technologies, services, companies, and products. The AI Breakthrough Awards provide public recognition for the achievements of AI companies and products in categories including Generative AI, Machine Learning, AI Platforms, Robotics, Business Intelligence, AI Hardware, Computer Vision and more.
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