Tag: telematics

Geotab Launches New GO8 Telematics Device with Connectivity on LTE Networks

Geotab Launches New GO8 Telematics Device with Connectivity on LTE Networks

| September 18, 2017

Geotab, a pioneer in smart transportation and telematics technology, announced the launch of the new GO8 LTE fleet management device. The GO8 offers advanced GPS technology, G-force monitoring, Geotab IOX™ expandability, engine and battery health assessments, and in-vehicle audible driver coaching.  The latest Geotab device is designed for fleet management applications and provides customers with […]

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C.H. Robinson Chooses Transflo Telematics for Carrier Network

C.H. Robinson Chooses Transflo Telematics for Carrier Network

| September 13, 2017

Transflo, a leader in enterprise mobility, telematics, and business process automation for the transportation industry, unveiled a new Transflo Telematics agreement with C.H. Robinson, a global leader in third party logistics (3PL). To help ensuring for-hire carriers in its network are compliant with the upcoming Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s December 2017 electronic logging device […]

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MIT-Led Telematics Firm Tapped by State Auto Insurance Companies

MIT-Led Telematics Firm Tapped by State Auto Insurance Companies

| September 8, 2017

The State Auto Insurance Companies have selected Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), which was founded in 2010 by two MIT professors and experienced entrepreneurs. “Our desire and mission is to make roads and drivers safer,” said William Powers, Chief Executive Officer at CMT. “This partnership with State Auto, a company that cares about road and driver […]

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Octo Telematics and Agero Partner on Vehicle Crash and Claims

Octo Telematics and Agero Partner on Vehicle Crash and Claims

| September 1, 2017

Octo Telematics, a provider of telematics and data analytics for the auto insurance industry, and Agero, a B2B provider of roadside assistance services, will partner to deliver an integrated crash management solution to enable carriers to more proactively and quickly respond to any crash situation, and will permit insurance carriers to improve First Notice of Loss […]

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Transflo to Facilitate ELD Adoption with Landstar

Transflo to Facilitate ELD Adoption with Landstar

| August 25, 2017

Telematics provider Transflo is making electronic logging device (ELD) adoption and compliance available for carriers who participate in the Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc. network. The scale is sizable: Landstar network consists of more than 47,000 approved carriers who will be able to access Transflo’s solution. These carriers can purchase directly through Transflo the Transflo ELD […]

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Will Uber for Trucks Disrupt Ground Logistics and Freight Brokerage Markets?

Will Uber for Trucks Disrupt Ground Logistics and Freight Brokerage Markets?

| August 15, 2017

Two big trends appear to be driving an Uber-style transformation in trucking to reshape the logistics and freight markets. First, Connected trucks will be integral to future logistics and freight operations as smart trucks will be a necessity in smart cities. By 2020, 35 million trucks are expected to be connected with digital freight solutions […]

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