Connected Car
The freight transportation provider Averitt will roll out a “connected vehicle platform” from Platform Science to its entire fleet of more than 5,000 trucks comprising its less than truckload (LTL), truckload (TL), and dedicated divisions. Platform Science says its Virtual Vehicle platform acts as an operating layer through which any application can collaborate with any other. The California tech firm says its platform transforms trucks into IoT devices, outfitting every vehicle with a 4G LTE wireless connection, mobile WiFi hotspot, satellite GPS tracking, and always-on Bluetooth. “Creating the best driver experience is our top priority and Platform Science uniquely allows us to do this. “Virtual Vehicle gives us tremendous flexibility.