Volvo Trucks enables expanded video recorder, driver-facing camera with Bendix SafetyDirect
Bendix announced the release of its fifth-generation SafetyDirect Processor (SDP5 Full) on the Volvo VNL, VNR, and VHD models. The SDP5 Full processor, delivering new capabilities for the online SafetyDirect platform by Bendix, enables features such as a digital video recorder (DVR) that continuously records up to 145 hours of streaming video from Bendix’s forward-facing
Watch: The benefits of Level 2 automation in trucking
Level 2 automation has been a game-changer in terms of safety for about a decade now, and manufacturers continue to churn out better versions of this technology every year. Click here to watch more of FE’s On the Road video series. Here is a transcript of the video: Level 2 automation systems basically work by
PowerFleet launches advanced vehicle video solution with AI capabilities
PowerFleet Inc. has announced the launch of Vista, an in-vehicle video solution that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze and proactively manage risky driving situations across fleets. With Vista, PowerFleet is expanding its image technology portfolio, which includes the patent-pending LV-710 freight camera for trailers and containers and the CP4 System designed for the industrial
Superior Signals introduces wireless camera kit
Superior Signals Inc. (SSI) introduced its CK700DW wireless camera kit, which features a wide-angle camera lens, anti-vibration technology (ISO 16750-3) and water-resistant construction. The CK700DW also comes with a seven-inch monitor featuring four HD camera inputs and up to 160-hours of video recording time. The company says that this system helps users keep an eye
How today’s vans are built for last mile delivery and driver comfort
Medium-duty truck sales have been skyrocketing following the spring 2020 crash that came alongside Covid-19, and a major factor in this market stature has been the rise of last mile delivery. The pandemic accelerated a trend that was already here: more online ordering and more same-day deliveries being promised by companies ranging from behemoth retailers
All of the trucking solutions you could need
In our on-demand culture, it’s easy to take for granted that there’s probably an app for that problem that plagues you. But someone, and most often a team of someones, has to dream up those solutions. They’re not plucking them out of thin air. As much as we like to romanticize innovation as a stroke
Right here, right now: Busting three myths about remote diagnostics
Here’s a riddle for you: If time is money and timing is everything, what would it mean to your fleet to save a big ol’ sack full of cash on truck maintenance? In the words of the Red Rocker himself, Sammy Hagar, on Van Halen’s 1991 hit Right Now: “It means everything.” That is what
How a well-designed HMI creates a safer driving experience
Jump behind the wheel of many of today’s new commercial trucks and you’ll be dazzled by the driver display, but today’s cockpit is more than just aesthetics. Safety is also a careful consideration behind the design. Commercial vehicle manufacturers are increasingly adding high-definition digital instrument clusters—some with screens as large as 15 in. across—to display
Seven steps to fleet safety
Years of rising insurance premiums have pushed fleet operators to their limits, with many insurance carriers mitigating costs through dramatically increased deductibles and reduced coverage, according to the American Transportation Research Institute. Yet, a growing number of carriers are reining in insurance spending – without taking on excess liability – by leveraging advanced fleet safety
The return of the medium-duty market: Where will vocational trends go when the market booms?
It’s often hard to tell, in the moment, the difference between a passing fad and a trend that’s here to stay. Those Beanie Babies people hoarded in the late ’90s didn’t end up paying for anybody’s college education, and despite all the hype, Bitcoin has not exactly deposed the U.S. dollar as our go-to trusted
