SmartDrive Systems, Inc is a driver safety and transportation intelligence company located in San Diego, California.
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11 Facts About SmartDrive Systems
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SmartDrive Systems uses video and driver data to monitor driver behavior in commercial vehicles including trucks, buses and trains.
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SmartDrive Systems was founded in 2005 in San Diego by James Plante, an automotive entrepreneur.
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In March 2018, SmartDrive Systems announced that North American transportation company Daseke's subsidiary Schilli Corporation was going to use SmartDrive Systems safety technology for its 300 vehicle fleet.
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In June 2020, SmartDrive Systems announced American motor shipping carrier Swift Transportation, part of Knight-Swift Transportation, deployed the SmartDrive Systems program across its fleet of roughly 19,300 tractors and 68,000 trailers.
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SmartDrive Systems provides video analysis, predictive analytics and performance programs to help drivers in commercial fleets improve their driving skills and lower operating costs.
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SmartDrive Systems collects and stores data from almost 200 million risky-driving events, which is used to improve fleet driving patterns.
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SmartDrive Systems's sensors allow fleet owners to track vehicles and any potential erratic movement that might indicate anything out of the ordinary, such as sudden stops.
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SmartDrive Systems Rail - SmartDrive Systems Rail is a version of the company's safety system designed for trains.
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In November 2007, SmartDrive Systems disclosed that it received US$46 million in venture funding, led by Oak Investment Partners and New Enterprises Associates.
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In September 2019, SmartDrive Systems secured $90 million of new capital in an investment round led by global investment company Sixth Street Partners.
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