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FieldLogix announces the release of its guide for creating a company policy for dash cameras. The guide discusses all of the factors involved when creating a dash camera policy and how to make the policy driver-friendly in order to minimize driver resistance. “In todays’ litigious world, fleets are often targeted by unscrupulous motorists for insurance […]
Ecuador is taking steps to keep chemicals used as precursor for illegal drugs out of criminal hands by installing GPS tracking devices to keep tabs on the chemicals. The monitoring device tracks the chemicals beginning the moment they enter the country. Every truck that transports these chemicals is equipped with a GPS tracker so it […]
CarLock utilizes GPS technology to improve car security. The device plugs into the car diagnostic port and is used in conjunction with a smartphone app. If the vehicle moves outside of the designated area, the engine starts, the device is disconnected, or if the GPS signal is lost due to jamming, the app will immediately […]
A UK court heard a case this week against a ring of UK car thieves who used GPS tracking devices to steal vehicles. In addition to GPS, the thieves also used cloned smart keys. Cars parked using airport valet were targeted. A ring member would attach a GPS tracking device to the car and make […]
Admobilize, a Miami-startup, is using GPS tracking and facial recognition to track ad reach. The nascent company uses beacons and GPS tracking outdoors to decide where the ads should be seen. Then, facial recognition gives the company a better idea how many people actually saw the ad. In addition to billboards and taxis, the company […]
The daring feline has been named “Britain’s bravest pet” after his GPS collar showed him sleeping in the middle of the busy A15, a main road in England. Four-year-old Archie was fitted with the GPS collar after disappearing for weeks at a time. His owner was shocked to find at night he would leave the […]
Just weeks after introducing the electric E-Up, Volkswagen has announced plans to add a van version to its fleet that will use the same battery-powered drive train. Although the company is still researching, it’s confident there is a need for an electric commercial van fleet. “The E-Load Up makes sense for businesses operating in big […]
A new GPS system on airplanes will help improve hurricane forecasting and weather models. The new technique, called Geophysical Research Letters, was developed at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Current systems use GPS satellite signals and GPS ground receivers that are unable to get measurements over the ocean or receivers attached to […]
After an attempted hacking of a Bengal tiger’s GPS collar last year, conservationists opened their eyes to a very real threat: cyberpoaching. Often limited by small budgets, and poachers as far as the other side of the world, conservationists are facing an uphill battle. Despite all the valuable information transmitted to scientists and conservationists by […]
The exotic Lamborghini Gallardo is joining the Los Angeles Police Department’s fleet of vehicles. However, commuters in LA shouldn’t expect to see the fancy—and fast—Italian sports car zipping along the freeway in hot pursuit of a suspect or pulling over drivers guilty of a California rolling stop. The new fleet vehicle, painted black and white […]
