KeepTruckin’s new dashcam uses AI to drive safety and retention

In a recent Workhound study, 16.2% of drivers’ negative comments were based on training and safety concerns at their current trucking company. 

The study found companies that focused on creating healthy communication for these concerns, such as consistent feedback on drivers’ skills, stood a better chance of producing a positive work environment, leading to better retention and recruiting.

In pursuit of that positive environment and greater overall safety, the fleet management solutions company...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/keeptruckins-new-dashcam-uses-ai-to-drive-safety-and-retention

Video technology offers safety and savings in litigious society

As video technology in and around the truck advances, it also results in pushback from drivers who feel uneasy with the perception of amplified monitoring. But increased use of camera technology irrefutably removes the guesswork in liability claims, whether a driver has an accident or must contend with cargo damage. 

In an interview with FreightWaves, owner-operator Henry Albert of Laredo, Texas, said, “I’d like to say that drivers are becoming more open-minded. Driver-facing cameras have saved...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/video-technology-offers-safety-and-savings-in-litigious-society

Samsara adds driver mask detection, live-streaming capabilities to dashcam

Samsara adds live streaming and mask wearing technology

Operating in a virtual world has been a struggle for some industries, including trucking, as companies work to comply with government regulations and their own internal policies, many of which are designed to minimize exposure to risk.

For fleets that require in-cab training or have specific policies in place that require monitoring, doing so virtually has been difficult at best — and impossible in the worst-case scenario.

Samsara has been busy developing new functionality for its AI dashcam...

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Safety most at risk at beginning, end of drivers’ shifts

Samsara studies truckers'' risky driving behaviors

Commercial vehicle drivers are more likely to engage in unsafe driving behaviors at the beginning or end of their shifts. Meanwhile, U.S. drivers are speeding more frequently on the less-congested roadways during the COVID-19 pandemic.

These are some of the findings from a new data deep dive from Internet of Things (IoT) provider Samsara, analyzing data from its commercial customers.

According to Ali Akhtar, director of data science for the firm, reduced roadway congestion has led to a 20%...

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