AGSC Committee Opens 2025 With Active Work on ADAS Language for the AGRSS™ Standard

When the Auto Glass Safety Council's AGRSS™ Standards Committee convened in Ontario, California, on February 4–5, 2025, its central task was advancing language that would formally integrate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) obligations into the Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standard for the first time. The committee had been working on an ADAS update for several years as recalibration became an increasingly routine element of windshield replacement.

Committee chair Peter Brown, president of Tiny & Sons Auto Glass in Pembroke, Massachusetts, framed the update in historical terms. He reminded attendees that when dual front airbags became standard in the automotive industry, the committee revised the AGRSS™ Standard's urethane bonding requirements to ensure windshields were properly secured. He drew a direct parallel: "Now we have to all come together with ADAS like we did with urethane."

Subcommittee chair Mitch Becker told the committee that "future-proofing" the standard was a priority—acknowledging that calibration technology will continue to evolve, with artificial intelligence beginning to assist in some remote recalibration workflows. Any language added to the standard would need to remain durable enough to remain applicable as the technology landscape changes.

The AGRSS™ Standard is an ANSI-accredited document, meaning updates follow a structured public review and comment process. Changes cannot be made unilaterally by committee members; they require broad consensus and public input. This process means shops would have advance notice and an opportunity to comment on any new ADAS obligations before they become part of the recognized standard.

For technicians, the stakes are significant. An ADAS-aware AGRSS™ Standard would likely codify minimum obligations: informing vehicle owners when recalibration is required after windshield replacement, verifying that recalibration has been completed to OEM specifications, and documenting the outcome. Shops that already follow these practices will be well-positioned; shops that do not will face a formalized expectation to change.

The February 2025 committee meeting was a pivotal moment in a multi-year journey. Later in 2025, the committee would vote to formally amend the standard with ADAS language—a milestone that confirmed the industry's direction of travel for the remainder of the decade.