Technology
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In-Vehicle Technology Advancements Enhancing the Transportation Experience:
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In recent years, in-vehicle technology has seen significant advancements, greatly improving safety, ease of use for drivers/operators, and service quality for passengers. These innovations lead to faster travel times, better performance standards, and significant cost savings, offering a solid ROI for both agencies and managing organizations. One key development is the replacement of legacy hardware with tablets, which provides numerous advantages:
• Tablets can be consumer-grade or commercial-grade, rough-duty models.
• Many mobile data plan providers offer tablets at little to no cost with an annual agreement.
• Tablets can be customized to fit any vehicle type or size, thanks to solutions like GPSLockbox (the world’s first patented temperature-regulating smart device mount).
• Tablets can be easily managed using Mobile Device Management (MDM) software, such as 42Gears, ensuring optimal performance and enhanced data security.
MDM software also offers a range of essential apps and programs to improve safety, reliability, and timely service, contributing to a better travel experience for all passengers. Additionally, tablets are compatible with:
• Most Transportation Management Software (TMS)
• Push-to-Talk (PTT) solutions
• Navigation solutions
• Features like hotspots, Bluetooth, redundancy, and more.
It’s crucial to note that even the best TMS can underperform without the right in-vehicle technology suite. In some cases, in-vehicle software solutions can actually enhance TMS performance—such as using features from Orion Labs to maintain business continuity when TMS fails. In-vehicle technology plays a vital role across all transportation sectors, including passenger services, freight, construction, waste management, and various transport modes like rail, ferry, and over-the-road transport.
Our extensive research into in-vehicle technology has provided valuable insights, including best practices and pitfalls to avoid. For more information, feel free to reach out to us.