Who’s Who in Video Intelligence for the Transportation Industry

Many insurance companies who we represent have partnered with Video Surveillance firms and will subsidize part of the cost for their insureds.  The major players in the Video Surveillance field are:

Lytx is a fleet management solution & gps vehicle tracking system. DriveCam reduces expenses and increases fleet tracking & management efficiencies.  They have more than 1,000 fleet customers worldwide. http://www.lytx.com/

SmartDrive drives safety and fuel efficiency through their patented vehicle data and video event recording technology, combined with a comprehensive driving performance program. http://smartdrivesystems.com/

Bendix Safety Direct uses existing telematics systems to wirelessly collect and transmit safety data and video off the vehicle and transform it into actionable information. http://www.bendix.com/en/products/safetydirectpage/safetydirect_2.jsp

PeopleNet provides a number of fleet management systems including video surveillance around the tractor and trailer for liability protection and reducing incidents. https://www.peoplenetonline.com/

According to Aaron Huff, Senior Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal, “Fleet owners in this high-risk, low-margin industry see the technology as a way to protect themselves and their drivers from the ever-present threat of litigation.”  He provides valuable insight into the benefits of these systems via actual cases of trucking companies succeeding in defending their position.  http://www.ccjdigital.com/fleets-turning-to-video-big-data-to-lower-risk/