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Daimler gets FMCSA to consider rule changes for windshield cameras

Federal regulators will consider revising rules for windshield-mounted cameras in trucks that would make filing for exemptions unnecessary.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposal, made at the request of Daimler Trucks North America and scheduled to be published on Tuesday, would increase the area within which a vehicle safety technology device – also known as an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) – can be mounted on the inside of a truck windshield, from 4 inches to 8.5...

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Netradyne’s dashcam gets five-year federal waiver

Federal regulators have exempted Netradyne from safety rules to allow the fleet management software company to mount its dashcams lower on truck windshields.

Without the exemption, Netradyne said customers would not be able to install the cameras in an optimal location on the windshield to maximize their effectiveness.

“The Agency has determined that lower placement of the Driveri Dash Cam would not have an adverse impact on safety and that adherence to the terms and conditions of the exemption...

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Bendix seeks FMCSA exemption for camera safety systems

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is asking federal regulators for flexibility in how its crash-avoidance cameras are mounted on windshields.

The request follows waivers recently approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the last two months for similar requests from J. J. Keller, Samsara and Nauto.

FMCSA regulations require vehicle safety devices such as those manufactured by Bendix in its exemption request to be mounted “not more than 4 inches below the upper edge of...

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Feds waive regulations for Samsara’s AI Dash Cam

Samsara is getting a five-year waiver from federal regulations that it claims will allow its dashcam to provide optimal safety levels for drivers.

The industrial Internet of Things (IoT) company’s waiver is the second such exemption issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) within the last month. On Oct. 8 the FMCSA granted a five-year waiver to artificial intelligence (AI) startup Nauto for its windshield-mounted collision-avoidance sensor.

In Samsara’s case, FMCSA found...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/feds-waive-regulations-for-samsaras-ai-dash-cam

Feds give AI startup Nauto exemption for collision sensor device

AI startup Nauto can give truck drivers more flexibility in how they mount the company’s collision avoidance device within their truck cab thanks to an exemption granted by federal regulators.

The five-year waiver, which expires in October 2025, will allow the company’s multisensor to be mounted lower in the windshield than is currently permitted for commercial trucks.

Nauto claims to sell the only real-time Al-powered “Driver Behavior Learning Platform” that can help predict and prevent...

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Today’s Pickup: COVID-19 gives smaller e-commerce firms a chance against Amazon

COVID-19 gives smaller e-commerce firms a chance against Amazon (Photo: Pexels)

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It is no surprise that e-commerce is a definitive winner within the retail segment in the context of COVID-19. E-commerce retail sales spiked as an increasing number of people moved online to shop, while retail outlets remained shut due to the pandemic. Though it was evident that Amazon would be one of the foremost gainers in this melee, the pandemic has had a silver lining for several small and midsize e-commerce businesses as well.

The chaos surrounding logistics during the pandemic...

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