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
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
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
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
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
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
Watch: Moving the trust needle on cameras in trucks
There are few topics as divisive as the use of cameras in trucking, but both outward-facing cameras and in-cab video recording technology has come a long way over the years. A big part of using driver-facing cameras to your best advantage boils down to encouraging and working with the drivers rather than against them. Click
