Continental highlights camera options to improve driver vision, safety
Continental Platform AHD Camera systems make operations safer and easier so drivers can easily navigate tight spots such as warehouse loading docks, busy streets, shipping facilities, and staging areas, the company noted in a recent product release. Available with rear, front, and side view cameras, the systems features two-mega pixel cameras with high image clarity
Garmin adds built-in dash cam to its trucking navigation
Garmin International recently announced the new dēzlCamä OTR710, bringing high-definition camera technology to its 7-inch dēzl navigator. Aimed at over-the-road trucking applications, it features a 1080p dash cam with a wide 140-degree field of view that continually records the drive and automatically saves video of any incidents. Users can view and share clips of important
The reinvention of truck collision prevention
It doesn’t take too much to distract us from a task at hand. A loud sound, brightly colored billboard, or text notification can be all it takes to grab a driver’s attention. In fact, distracted driving is the number one cause of automotive collisions. Of course, even professional truck drivers, who strive for accident-free operation,
Rand McNally adds video telematics to its fleet platform
Rand McNally has launched an advanced two-way dash camera powered by Machine Vision (MV) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) telematics. The new camera, part of the Rand Video Telematics solution, is available for shipment and subscription now. Engineered to improve fleet and driver safety, Rand Video Telematics (RVT) helps safeguard fleets from fraudulent claims as well
CarriersEdge adds truck dashcam event integration system
CarriersEdge unveiled its new dashcam integration system that allows carriers to automatically assign and track required training based on dashcam captured events and behaviors. Designed as an open system, the functionality will work with camera systems from multiple leading providers. The dashcam integration system enables carriers to create and assign personalized programs for each driver. Using a drop-down
Truck driver-facing cameras: The good, the bad and the ugly
Driver-facing cameras: spend any time online and you’ll know as well as I do that drivers are typically not… fond of them…Yes, I’ve talked to drivers who actually have good things to say about them. But I think it’s fair to say that they haven’t been painted in the same light as something like, say,
Telematics can solve freight cargo’s theft problem
There are few things that thieves appreciate more than high-value products bundled and neatly packed away in easily identifiable containers, making trucks a tempting target for cargo theft. Regrettably, the value of cargo theft keeps increasing every year. While the figures vary, cargo theft in the US runs anywhere between $15 and $35 billion annually,
SmartWitness debuts modular road-facing/driver-facing dashcam
SmartWitness, recently acquired by Sensata Technologies, is bringing modular flexibility to video telematics with the new KP2 dashcam, a compact road-facing camera with a snap-on driver-facing option enabling commercial fleets to add driver-facing video at any time with no wiring changes, no added installation cost and no downtime, the company says. The KP2 includes a
Stoneridge, Valens Semiconductor announce partnership
Valens Semiconductor, a provider of high-speed connectivity solutions for the automotive and audio-video markets, and Stoneridge Inc., a designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic vehicle systems, announced their partnership to introduce a connectivity solution related to vision and safety systems in tractor trailers to address safety-critical issues in the trucking industry. Trucks
How self-driving truck systems see
Visibility is key to truck operation, that’s true for a human driver and it’s especially true for automated driving systems. While Level 2 self-driving technology (adaptive cruise control working with active lane keep assist) is available today, fully automated Level 4 machine driving requires even greater visibility. Visibility that might even be beyond what we
The past, present and future of truck technology
Only in retrospect does technology become a revolution. It’s development is often more of an evolution–the next logical step from the previous one taken. Consider the current trajectory of automated trucks, for example, that grew out of cruise control and lane departure warnings. Today, we have adaptive cruise control and active lane assist that leverage
Samsara launches Camera Connector
Samsara has released Camera Connector, a new product that connects side, rear, and interior vehicle camera feeds to Samsara’s Connected Operations Cloud. By bringing cloud connectivity to third-party cameras for the first time, Samsara says Camera Connector allows organizations to leverage existing vehicle camera investments to reduce safety incidents, protect against not-at-fault claims and enhance