Published on February 20th, 2025
Introducing the latest innovation from Webtron Auction Software:
An industry first, advanced AI-powered mobile cataloging and lotting app designed to revolutionise online auctions. This cutting-edge technology allows auctioneers to efficiently photograph, categorise, and lot items on the go, dramatically reducing cataloging time and improving accuracy.
We put it to the test : AI Auction Lotting vs. CSV Auction Lotting
The comparison between Webtron AI catalogue lotting and traditional CSV spreadsheet catalogue lotting demonstrated a clear advantage for the AI-powered tool. During the speed test, both methods were used to process auction lots after photos were taken. The Webtron AI catalogue lotting tool quickly analysed the images, extracting key details like serial numbers and manufacturing information, and automatically generated lot descriptions. In contrast, the CSV spreadsheet catalogue lotting required manual data entry for each lot, making it a much slower and more tedious process. Timers on the screen highlighted the performance gap, with the Webtron AI catalogue lotting completing the task in record time, outperforming the CSV method. This marked a significant advancement in online auction technology, giving auctioneers a smarter, more efficient approach to catalogue preparation.
The speed test results further emphasised the efficiency gains with Webtron AI catalogue lotting. The AI tool analysed the photos and generated lot descriptions in just 29 seconds, while the CSV spreadsheet method took 1 minute and 56 seconds to manually fill out the same information. When scaled up to 100 lots, the AI catalogue lotting would take approximately 48 minutes, compared to 3 hours and 13 minutes using the CSV spreadsheet.
Conclusion: It was a clear for AI Lotting, a huge breakthrough in auction technology:
This revealed that Webtron AI catalogue lotting was on average 75% faster than traditional CSV methods, offering auctioneers a game-changing solution to drastically reduce catalogue preparation time and streamline the lotting process.
Client Testimonial:
AI Mobile Lotting Client Testimonial – from Grimme UK, Used Machinery Specialists
”I recently lotted our Grimme Online Auction using the new Webtron Mobile AI Lotting app on my phone. It sped up the whole lotting process up enormously for pictures and descriptions, making the lotting process at least 50% quicker. The Webtron AI was able to read equipment serials numbers and manufacturing details. And digitise sending them straight to the auction catalogue. Magnificent.”
– Josh Brown, Grimme UK Used Machinery Specialists
