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AI technology helps fleet managers detect drowsy drivers

Drowsiness while driving is a critical risk, contributing to thousands of crashes and hundreds of deaths each year, with drowsy drivers being three times more likely to cause accidents. To mitigate these scenarios fleet managers have turned to artificial intelligence to monitor driver fatigue over the road.

A newly launched Drowsiness Detection technology by Samsara, tested by 50 early adopters since July, is now available industry-wide and shows a 77% success rate in identifying drowsy driving...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ai-technology-helps-fleet-managers-detect-drowsy-drivers

Samsara’s product strategy: Innovation through partnership

At Samsara’s annual customer event, the telematics solutions provider showcased its commitment to driving technological innovation in operations and transportation through close partnerships with its users.

With over 2,000 attendees, Samsara Beyond highlighted the company’s focus on developing practical solutions to real-world challenges faced by fleet operators, drivers and workers across industries.

In an interview with FreightWaves, Samsara’s chief product officer, Kiren Sekar, emphasized...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/samsaras-product-strategy-innovation-through-partnership

Samsara releases Asset Tag at Beyond

CHICAGO — Transportation and manufacturing solutions provider Samsara announced Thursday at its user conference Beyond a product designed to improve real-time visibility of industry equipment and tooling.

Samsara’s Asset Tag. (Photo: Samsara)

Asset Tag utilizes low-energy Bluetooth capabilities to help prevent loss or theft of products during shipping. It enables drivers to share asset locations in case of a breakdown or service disruption and shares recorded shipment data with carriers to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/samsara-releases-asset-tag-at-beyond

Samsara Beyond lets industry stakeholders share best practices on data usage

Companies across logistics and transportation industries can collaboratively leverage data and technology to improve operational efficiency, safety and sustainability.

That is the message Samsara plans to drive home during its upcoming annual community event Beyond.

In an interview, Lara Caimi, president of worldwide field operations at Samsara, spoke on the thousands of leaders coming together at the sold-out event June 26-28 in Chicago to share best practices for achieving common goals.

Samsar...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/samsara-beyond-lets-industry-stakeholders-share-best-practices-on-data-usage

Borderlands Mexico: Samsara opens new office to focus on expanding cross-border trade

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Samsara opens new office to focus on expanding cross-border trade; TriumphPay expands payments network to Mexico; China-based auto supplier to build $36M factory in Mexico; and Quantix acquires hazardous waste hauler in Houston.

Samsara opens new office to focus on expanding cross-border trade

San Francisco-based Samsara recently opened a new office in Mexico City...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-samsara-opens-new-office-to-focus-on-expanding-cross-border-trade

In age of AI, data connectivity is more important than ever

As a whole, the logistics industry has fully embraced the power of data. Most companies have developed a means of capturing relevant data in the course of their day-to-day operations. Many of those companies have not, however, funneled all that accumulated data into a single system of record (SoR). 

When data is relegated to silos, its use cases are limited. By contrast, when a holistic and well-functioning SoR is in place, data becomes more dynamic and actionable.

Samsara is working to create an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/in-age-of-ai-data-connectivity-is-more-important-than-ever

Motive countersues fleet tech rival Samsara over patent infringement

Fleet telematics provider Motive Technologies is firing back at rival Samsara Inc., filing a lawsuit alleging Samsara copied and used its proprietary technology and patents, including AI dashcam technology.

Motive’s lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, “alleges that for years, Samsara has engaged in unlawful, anticompetitive business practices to copy Motive’s products and technology and to steal its intellectual property.”

“Our action...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/motive-countersues-fleet-tech-rival-samsara-over-patent-infringement

How coaching can keep drivers safe during the holidays and beyond

The days between November and January are often dubbed the “happiest time of the year,” but this time span can also be the most dangerous for drivers. Increased traffic, tight delivery timelines and drunk driving all lead to more hazardous conditions for truck drivers. 

Samsara data shows that hard braking and speeding increase significantly around the holidays, often as much as 20%. These behaviors tend to be more common in heavy traffic; they are also high predictors of future crashes. When...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-coaching-can-keep-drivers-safe-during-the-holidays-and-beyond

Flipturn swims into fleet electrification integration

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How do some FreightTech startups come up with such catchy names? Sometimes it’s as simple as...

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Borderlands: Cargo theft down 26% across US during fourth quarter

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Cargo theft down 26% across US during fourth quarter; volumes through Mexican ports increased 11.3% in January; Samsara opens office in Mexico City; and Texas trucker convicted of transporting meth.

Cargo theft across US down 26% during fourth quarter

California, Texas and Florida were the most targeted states for cargo theft during the fourth quarter of 2021, with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargo-theft-down-during-fourth-quarter

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