An automated pricing tool, crash probability, data recording and more

Angel Coker (00:02):

This week we're looking at an AI-driven automated pricing tool, crash probability insights via a Geotab integration, a new video camera and data recording system, and more. Welcome to CCJs Tech Shorts, your weekly look at technology and trucking. I'm CCJ's tech editor, Angel Coker. Go ahead and subscribe and let's get started.

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Software creator Imaginnovate has introduced an artificial intelligence tool that automates pricing for the transportation and logistics industry with an aim to maximize revenue for freight brokers, transportation companies, and final mile providers in a challenging market. The dynamic pricing engine uses artificial intelligence to determine pricing driven by a blend of historical buying and selling patterns, aggregated market data, and personalized pricing rules. The tool establishes pricing ranges for logistics services based on variables such as demand, competition, lanes, equipment, and types of transportation. The price range becomes the basis for final contract negotiations. The company said its pricing engine is unique because it accounts for market variables. Those can include peak shipment days, delivery locations, holidays, and fuel surcharges.

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Greater Than, a global provider of driver crash probability and climate impact intelligence, has partnered with connected transportation solutions provider Geotab, Inc. to deliver crash probability insights to fleet customers. Geotab customers can utilize their telematics data with Greater Than's crash probability tools and user portal to help them reduce crashes and inform insurance purchasing strategy. Greater Than uses artificial intelligence to convert existing GPS driving data from Geotab into a crash probability score. The score can be enhanced with a crash probability dashboard that displays real-time dynamic risk insights, as well as a crash probability tool that serves as a predict and prevent driver risk management program.

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Geotab connects to over 3.7 million vehicles and processes more than 55 billion data points a day. Geotab Vice President of Insurance, Jim Davis said, "Data intelligence and AI have the transformative potential to shape safer, more efficient fleets. Our collaboration with Greater Than allows customers to leverage their fleet data from Geotab to proactively identify the probability of collisions, creating an opportunity for risk remediation and potentially avoiding injury, vehicle downtime and additional costs."

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Drivewyze, a public private weigh station bypass network operator, has expanded its Smart Roadways service through a new partnership with the Delaware Department of Transportation. Commercial truck drivers traveling on all freeways through the state have access to real-time heavy congestion and slow down traffic alerts. The alerts notify truck drivers about hazards such as where drastic speed changes or heavier than normal congestion is detected using visual messages such as sudden slowdown ahead along with an audible chime. The alerts are configured to allow ample time for trucks to slow down or stop. Nicole Majeski, Delaware Secretary of Transportation said, "Studies have shown nearly 30% of collisions occur on interstates and many are secondary incidents where a vehicle is rear-ended when in a queue from an initial crash. This Smart Roadways program will help reduce those numbers."

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The congestion and sudden slowdown alerts, part of Drivewyze's Smart Roadways, was developed through a partnership with INRIX. Leveraging INRIX's real-time traffic data allows DelDOT and other partner states to send real-time alerts to commercial truck drivers through the Drivewyze software application. This application is embedded in most electronic logging devices as well as on mounted mobile devices. Alerts are also available for free on any Android smartphone for all truck drivers who download the Drivewyze app, no subscription required. The alerts are also available in six other states, including North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Virginia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Turnpike. More states are expected to be added in the near future.

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EROAD has launched multiple product enhancements designed to help fleet customers improve driver safety, streamline operations, and bolster supply chain visibility. Updates have been made to EROAD's Clarity Dashcam, refrigerated trailer door sensor, and route planner, and new fuel card integrations have been introduced for easier tax reporting and fuel use analysis. Recent technology enhancements include, but are not limited to:

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New fuel card integrations: Eliminate manual fuel transaction uploads across an entire fleet by automatically integrating fuel usage data directly from fuel card transactions to make it easier to file fuel tax reports and analyze fuel usage within one platform.

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EROAD Clarity Dashcam enhancements: Reduce manual work and further streamline reviews to improve drivers' safety, provide greater visibility into coaching opportunities, and easily identify high-risk driving behaviors. Additionally, hyperlapse technology helps expedite incident investigation by allowing reviews of longer video recordings of up to 15 minutes in a fraction of that time.

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Truck-centric routing ETA tool: Am updated estimated time of arrival feature for heavy vehicles to more accurately plan routes based on key characters of fleets, routes, and what's being hauled.

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Advanced cold chain sensors: The advanced wireless door sensor connects wirelessly to EROAD's telematic gateway device, CoreHub Xtreme, and is faster to install, easier to maintain, and more affordable than traditional wired sensors.

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ISAAC Instruments has rolled out a new video camera and data recording system to help fleets determine the cause of an accident with greater certainty and protect against false claims while providing coaching on risky driving behavior. The Isaac InView system includes a road-facing camera as well as optional side cameras and an optional driver-facing camera covering every angle, virtually eliminating blind spots. The wide-angle visual image provides extended visibility alongside the truck, regardless of time of day or weather conditions. These are some of the benefits of ISAAC InView:

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Interact with a single supplier: ISAAC InView is a turnkey camera solution and provides access to videos on ISAAC's fleet management platform, with everything in one place for maximum efficiency.

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Instant access: Retrieve key video segments triggered by hard driving maneuvers, with detailed telematics data to understand the whole story. The redundant memory system means videos will never be lost due to memory corruption.

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Rugged hardware: The rugged road-facing camera offers high-quality, wide-angle visual field for clear, detailed videos during the day and at night.

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DVR: ISAAC InView's four-channel digital video recorder, or DVR, is mounted behind the dash, allowing for better reliability of video retrieval following a crash. It is separate from the forward-facing camera, ensuring videos will not be lost in the event the windshield is damaged in an accident.

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Optional inward-facing camera: In the event of a harsh maneuver, get instant access to footage to determine whether the driver was distracted. The camera can see the driver's eyes, even if wearing sunglasses.

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AI capabilities: Future-proof your investment knowing ISAAC InView will provide powerful, reliable performance well into the future.

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And a health portal: Receive instant notifications if anything is wrong with any of the video cameras.

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