Ryder, Teletrac and Cingular Create Smart Trucks

      Ryder System announced in July an alliance with Teletrac and Cingular Wireless to launch RydeSmart, an advanced onboard telematics technology designed to improve vehicle uptime, efficiency, safety and security.
      A pilot project including more than 5,000 vehicles is currently under way with the RydeSmart technology.
      The RydeSmart is a hardware and software unit installed into a truck that connects to the truck's computer and diagnostics system to track mileage, speed and other performance data. Teletrac's integrated GPS system tracks vehicle location. The data is downloaded to fleet managers every 15 minutes, or as requested, over Cingular's wireless network.
      This allows fleet managers to monitor in real time vehicle location, performance, odometer readings and other important data.

Article Correction (June '06)