Helping fleets manage truck data privacy
For many businesses, overcoming the challenges of COVID-19 has meant implementing fleet management solutions and other new technologies to keep pace with a rapidly changing world. As many as 33% of small business owners indicated that they have implemented new systems to help secure their future success. But in order to ensure this success, privacy
MiX Telematics launches AI-powered video telematics solution
MiX Telematics has launched MiX Vision AI, an extensive update to its video telematics offering that the company says enhances its ability to help customers improve driver safety and reduce operating costs. MiX Vision AI leverages machine vision technology to detect and alert drivers and managers to unsafe or risky driving behavior that impacts road
In-cab truck camera technology that protects the driver
You’d think that at this point we would have talked about everything there is to talk about when it comes to truck video telematics with Trimble’s Vice President of Data Science, Chris Orban, but the last time we caught up, Orban turned the often-cited challenge of driver acceptance of video telematics on its head, referencing
Volvo Trucks, Lytx partner on video telematics
Onboard technology from Lytx is now available on all model-year 2022 or newer Volvo trucks as a factory-installed option. Utilizing machine vision and artificial intelligence technology, the Lytx DriveCam event recorder helps to monitor and evaluate driver performance by accurately identifying behaviors such as failure to wear a seatbelt, following distance and lane departure, the
Webfleet Solutions launches video telematics solution
Webfleet Solutions, a telematics provider and part of Bridgestone, recently launched Webfleet Video. With the technology of Webfleet Solutions and Lytx integrated on one platform, fleet users can access and manage both their vehicles and their in-vehicle cameras from a single interface, the company says. Road facing and optional cabin facing HD dashcam event footage
3 Easy Ways to Manage and Save Money on Truck Tolls
Across the country, trucking companies must navigate hundreds of toll facilities – roads, bridges and tunnels – operated by many different tolling agencies. Each tolling agency and toll facility has its own rules and regulations that complicate the management of tolls by a motor carrier. For example, toll rates vary by vehicle combination, by method
Trimble answers today’s top video telematics questions
Adoption of both outward- and inward-facing cameras for video telematics continues to roll large. As more cameras make their way into more trucks, more questions and use cases arise as fleet managers are given unprecedented visibility into the operation of their trucks. To find out how fleets are leveraging the latest in video telematics and
New Technology for Drivers Can Help Prevent Common Accidents
In the late 1990s, ASA Electronics was approached by one of our fleet customers following a fatal truck accident to help them develop a product that would prevent future accidents. The customer reviewed and tested three different safety options and ultimately decided to implement Voyager video technology on their vehicles. In the first year, this
Five truck trend takeaways from March
We know it’s not easy to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories from March focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place. 5. Electrification will change your service operation The question of how electrification impacts truck service is key. Whether you’re running
Five truck trend takeaways from February
We know it’s not easy to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories from February focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place. 5. Hands on with Kenworth’s T680 next-gen truck The story of the next-generation Kenworth T680’s launch is a tale of
