Omnitracs technology targets distracted driving

Distracted driving leads to 10% increase in fatalities in 2019

Fleet intelligence and telematics provider Omnitracs announced Thursday the release of SmartSense for Inattentive Driving+, which identifies distracted driving and aims to reduce accidents.

The next generation of the company’s SmartSense technology uses cab-facing cameras and a sensor to engage AI and computer vision to detect drivers who may be drowsy or using their cellphones. The system monitors changes in head position and blinking to alert drivers when they are distracted or nodding off.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/omnitracs-technology-targets-distracted-driving

Amazon ditching plans to monitor delivery drivers for mask wearing

Amazon will not monitor drivers for mask wearing

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has dropped plans to use in-vehicle cameras to record which delivery service provider (DSP) drivers are wearing masks. The company is deploying Netradyne’s Driveri camera system to Amazon-branded vehicles.

The Information was first to report the news.

The announcement follows a letter earlier this month from five U.S. senators, including Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos questioning the e-commerce giant on its plans...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/amazon-ditching-plans-to-monitor-delivery-drivers-for-mask-wearing

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