Smartphone fleet driver performance management service

GreenRoad, UK provider of driver performance management services, has introduced what it says is the world’s first smartphone-based driver performance solution for fleets. Encompassing several key technological and engineering breakthroughs, GreenRoad Smartphone Edition, code-names Asimov, is available now in beta for Android devices. GreenRoad Smartphone Edition uses smartphone native functionality, including GPS and built-in accelerometers, to eliminate the need for a professionally installed telematics d
October 23, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
4495 GreenRoad, UK provider of driver performance management services, has introduced what it says is the world’s first smartphone-based driver performance solution for fleets. Encompassing several key technological and engineering breakthroughs, GreenRoad Smartphone Edition, code-names Asimov, is available now in beta for 1812 Android devices.
 
GreenRoad Smartphone Edition uses smartphone native functionality, including GPS and built-in accelerometers, to eliminate the need for a professionally installed telematics device in the vehicle. Drivers use the service by downloading the Asimov app, dropping the smartphone into the cradle and beginning their trip.
 
The service uses advanced, patented algorithms to detect how well the driver is driving. Whenever a risky or fuel-inefficient manoeuvre occurs, GreenRoad Smartphone Edition gives the driver immediate audio and visual feedback directly from the smartphone. GreenRoad Smartphone Edition also includes a distracted driving prevention feature that can be configured to automatically disable physical use of the phone while the vehicle is moving.

Potential integration with other fleet applications that are also smartphone-based, such as inventory management, navigation and fleet management, is another benefit.
 
“With GPS capability and accelerometer functionality, plus the power and flexibility of a sophisticated computer, the smartphone is poised to become an important platform for telematics applications,” said Jim Heeger, chief executive of GreenRoad.

GreenRoad says its research shows more than one-third of UK fleet drivers are using smartphones equipped with business apps. “We knew we wanted to be the first to bring driver performance to smartphones,” continued Heeger.  “Asimov represents a huge step forward in our Connected Fleet vision and we are dedicated to leading the market in its transition to the smartphone platform.”

Today, business fleets that are often comprised of short-term leased vehicles rarely invest in professionally installed telematics equipment with a long-term payback schedule. Because it is smartphone-based, GreenRoad Smartphone Edition is expected to appeal to a broad market including business and delivery fleets, with rapid vehicle turnover, short-term leases and rotating fleet equipment.
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