Category: Connected Fleet News

Geotab Offers Verizon Mobile Broadband Priority Services in the United States

Geotab Offers Verizon Mobile Broadband Priority Services in the United States

| November 11, 2021

Solution gives Geotab’s eligible first responder and public safety customers priority access to Verizon’s 4G LTE wireless network in emergency situations Geotab Inc. IoT and connected transportation solutions, has been certified by Verizon Mobile Broadband Priority (MBP) Services – giving priority wireless network access to Geotab’s eligible customers, such as first responders, government agencies and utility providers, during […]

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Daimler Trucks North America and Platform Science Introduce Virtual Vehicle, the First Open OEM Platform for Fleet Management

Daimler Trucks North America and Platform Science Introduce Virtual Vehicle, the First Open OEM Platform for Fleet Management

| November 10, 2021

Daimler Trucks North America  in collaboration with Platform Science, a connected vehicle platform, announced the launch of Virtual Vehicle™, the first open OEM platform that enables fleets to access telematics, software solutions, real-time vehicle data, and third-party applications directly from their vehicles. In addition, the platform provides the tools to manage those applications, connectivity, and the […]

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Torc Robotics collaborates with Applied Intuition to accelerate development and validation of autonomous trucks

Torc Robotics collaborates with Applied Intuition to accelerate development and validation of autonomous trucks

| November 10, 2021

Torc is developing a Level 4 autonomous system for long-haul trucking in the US. Under Level 4 autonomy  Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a leader in Level 4 self-driving vehicle software for heavy-duty vehicles, and Applied Intuition, a simulation and software tools provider for autonomous vehicle development, announced a multi-year strategic […]

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GPS Trackit Announces Trailer Management Solution to Deter Theft

GPS Trackit Announces Trailer Management Solution to Deter Theft

| November 10, 2021

The GL500MG tracker monitors truck trailers, construction equipment and cargo to deter theft and assist asset recovery GPS Trackit, a leading provider of video, fleet, and asset tracking systems, announced today it has launched the GL500MG – a universal trailer management solution. Theft of cargo, and the trailers transporting it, has spiked during the Covid-19 […]

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Gatik and Walmart Achieve Fully Driverless Deliveries in a First for Autonomous Trucking Industry Worldwide

Gatik and Walmart Achieve Fully Driverless Deliveries in a First for Autonomous Trucking Industry Worldwide

| November 9, 2021

Gatik’s removal of the safety driver on its daily operations signifies a historic milestone in commercializing autonomous delivery safely and at scale in B2B short-haul logistics sector Gatik and Walmart Inc. are operating daily without a safety driver behind the wheel on its delivery route for Walmart in Bentonville, Arkansas, moving customer orders between a Walmart dark store […]

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Magnus announces Series A Financing to Accelerate Growth in Trucking Industry

Magnus announces Series A Financing to Accelerate Growth in Trucking Industry

| November 9, 2021

Growth capital from LKCM Headwater will further advance SaaS-based Magnus TM Magnus Technologies, an enterprise trucking and logistics management software provider, announces the completion of its Series A growth financing with LKCM Headwater. The new funding builds on previous investments by global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and BCG Digital Ventures, the corporate innovation and […]

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