SR4 hardware minimises windshield distractions and simplifies installation and maintenance. Credit: PRNewsfoto/SmartDrive Systems.

Video-based safety and transportation intelligence services provider SmartDrive Systems has launched a new transportation intelligence platform and SR4 hardware, which deliver improved driving performance insights.

The SmartDrive transportation intelligence platform also delivers analytic intelligence by combining data from all systems, sensors and the operating environment, as well as helps commercial and transit fleets improve safety.

The fleets will also be able to manage a completely new set of business challenges arising from the progression of more autonomous technology on the vehicle.

SmartDrive’s SR4 hardware delivers the computational power needed for computer vision, advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving applications in a flexible footprint.

“The introduction of this groundbreaking new platform provides fleets with a solution capable of true convergence.”

SmartDrive CEO Steve Mitgang said: “Building on our track record of innovation and commitment to system openness, the introduction of this groundbreaking new platform provides fleets with a solution capable of true convergence, and serves as a foundation on which to build as new and enhanced technologies are adopted in the next three to five years.

“At the same time, it delivers superior capabilities and impressive enhancements to our video-safety programme that set the standard for what fleets should expect from their solution investment.”

Integrated with the new SR4 hardware, triggering and risk identification, new analytics powered by SmartDrive SmartIQ, and a video safety programme, the platform ensures fleets can understand driver readiness as vehicles become more autonomous.

Key capabilities of the platform include advanced risk assessment, and driver-assist and multi-camera support for 360° visibility. It also has additional storage for an extended recording service.

Mitgang added: “The transportation industry has seen a trend of devices getting larger as they add more advanced capabilities, whereas tech innovation demands that hardware become smaller and sleeker while delivering more power and functionality.”