Zetifi & Geotab link up to boost remote fleet safety

Zetifi has struck a strategic partnership with Geotab in Australia, linking Zetifi's in-vehicle connectivity and safety equipment with Geotab's telematics platform for fleet operators.

The companies said the arrangement will give businesses visibility into driver behaviour and vehicle use in day-to-day operations. It also targets fleets that operate outside consistent mobile coverage, including vehicles used in regional and remote areas.

Zetifi develops connectivity and safety technology for fleets that travel beyond reliable coverage. The company's Smart Antenna platform integrates telematics with two-way radio safety features and enterprise workflows.

Geotab supplies connected vehicle and asset management technology. It works with fleets in government, transport, utilities, and commercial sectors in Australia and other markets.

Safety data

Under the partnership, Geotab users will gain access to driver safety insights delivered through the combined set-up. The data points include speed, braking, acceleration, and cornering performance.

The companies said the information will feed safe driving assessments and risk management recommendations. They positioned the approach around objective records that organisations can use in governance processes.

Zetifi said it built its business around connectivity constraints in regional and remote Australia. The company embeds GNSS, onboard compute, and connectivity directly into its Smart Antennas. It said this approach captures data at the edge and integrates with telematics, radios, and enterprise systems.

The companies also highlighted safety features linked to two-way radio systems. These include duress functions, lone worker check-ins, and man-down alerts. They said the features will sit inside existing telematics systems and organisational workflows.

Remote work

Fleet safety scrutiny has risen in sectors with a large remote workforce and long driving distances. The partnership targets industries with elevated vehicle and remote-worker risk, including agriculture, mining, utilities, construction, transport, and local government.

"Connected fleet safety is about visibility and proof," said Dan Winson, CEO of Zetifi. "Business owners and directors carry real responsibility for how vehicles are used at work. By combining radio-based safety features with one of the world's leading telematics platforms, we're helping organisations understand risk, improve behaviour, and demonstrate that safety controls are operating in practice."

Geotab said its platform supports partner integrations. It described an open approach that takes telematics data beyond dashboards and into operational systems.

"Australian businesses face rising pressure to show active lone worker safety management," said David Brown, Associate Vice President of Geotab, APAC. "We are pleased to welcome Zetifi to our network of partners. Zetifi brings two-way radio-based capabilities such as duress, lone worker check-ins and man-down into an organisation's existing telematics system and workflows. That approach can add safety capability without the unnecessary complexity of layering in separate duress-specific platforms, while still supporting data-backed decisions to reduce incidents and protect people and business."

Rollout plans

The partnership is live, with two Connected Fleet Safety pilots deployed in Australia. The companies said an entry-level offering is available immediately.

Zetifi said it will deliver Connected Fleet Safety as a managed service. It will include structured alerts, regular reporting, and evidence packs aimed at board oversight.

A broader national rollout will focus on the sectors flagged as higher risk, as the companies expand deployments beyond the initial pilots.