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Fatigue & distraction drive 500,000 incidents on Aussie roads
Supply Chain

Fatigue & distraction drive 500,000 incidents on Aussie roads

Fatigue and distraction caused nearly 500,000 risky incidents among Australian commercial drivers in the past year, data from Guardian systems reveal.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
F1-inspired tyre data & design help tackle Australia's heat
Road Safety

F1-inspired tyre data & design help tackle Australia's heat

Australian tyre maker Ozzy Tyres uses F1-inspired data and heat-tested designs to improve tyre safety and performance in extreme summer conditions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Seeing Machines' Guardian Gen 3 targets micro-distractions in fleets
Artificial Intelligence

Seeing Machines' Guardian Gen 3 targets micro-distractions in fleets

Seeing Machines' Guardian Gen 3 introduces AI-driven attention sharing to detect micro-distractions, enhancing safety across commercial fleets worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
Exclusive: How Geotab's AI dash cam provides real-time coaching
Supply Chain

Exclusive: How Geotab's AI dash cam provides real-time coaching

Geotab's AI video telematics offer real-time driver coaching that cuts risky behaviours by over 90%, boosting fleet safety and efficiency across transport sectors.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
Microlise & Logmaster team up to boost transport safety tools
Fleet Management

Microlise & Logmaster team up to boost transport safety tools

Microlise and Logmaster have integrated fatigue management tools to boost safety and simplify compliance for Australian transport operators.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025
Australia launches national dashboard to boost road safety
Australian Government

Australia launches national dashboard to boost road safety

Australia unveils its first publicly accessible national dashboard rating major roads from 1 to 5 stars to improve safety and reduce fatalities by 2030.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
Geotab unveils AI dash cam to boost fleet safety in Australia
Fleet Management

Geotab unveils AI dash cam to boost fleet safety in Australia

Geotab launches GO Focus Plus AI dash cam in Australia, aiming to cut risky driving with real-time coaching and boost fleet safety amid rising road deaths.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025

Global Stories

Road Safety stories

Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026
Robotics

Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026

AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
LG unveils AI Cabin Platform to power smarter cars
Cloud Security

LG unveils AI Cabin Platform to power smarter cars

LG is set to showcase its AI Cabin Platform at CES 2026, using on-board generative AI to power safer, more personalised car interiors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Geotab Vitality launches behaviour rewards to boost fleet safety
Unified Communications

Geotab Vitality launches behaviour rewards to boost fleet safety

Geotab Vitality launches a rewards-based driver safety platform in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to cut accidents and costs with positive behavioural incentives.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Seeing Machines adds alcohol impairment detection to DMS for global safety
Cartech

Seeing Machines adds alcohol impairment detection to DMS for global safety

Seeing Machines enhances its Driver Monitoring System, now detecting alcohol impairment to boost global road safety ahead of 2026 EU regulations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
How integrated video analytics is helping cities tackle urban mobility
Smart Cities

How integrated video analytics is helping cities tackle urban mobility

Australian cities face $39bn congestion costs by 2031; AI-powered video analytics offer cost-effective, real-time solutions for smarter urban mobility.

By Jordan Cullis • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Road Safety stories

New Zealand motorists face new road user charges & compliance tests
Clean technologies

New Zealand motorists face new road user charges & compliance tests

By 2027, 3.5 million petrol vehicles in New Zealand will join the road user charges system, raising concerns over driver compliance and administrative challenges.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
NZTA streamlines road safety camera management with new cloud system
Unified Communications

NZTA streamlines road safety camera management with new cloud system

NZTA and Verra Mobility launched a cloud-based system to enhance road safety camera incident processing, improving enforcement and supporting safer roads in New Zealand.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Matt & Katherine Goldsmith join Angelica Solutions team
Data Analytics

Matt & Katherine Goldsmith join Angelica Solutions team

Matt and Katherine Goldsmith bring over 35 years of insurance pricing and underwriting expertise to Angelica Solutions, enhancing its data-driven capabilities.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
CelcomDigi pilots AI traffic platform to ease jams in Petaling Jaya
Unified Communications

CelcomDigi pilots AI traffic platform to ease jams in Petaling Jaya

CelcomDigi partners with Malaysian authorities to pilot AI-driven traffic platform in Petaling Jaya, easing congestion and boosting smart city goals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
TEAMS Transport saves CAD $1 million with AI-powered fleet safety
Supply Chain

TEAMS Transport saves CAD $1 million with AI-powered fleet safety

TEAMS Transport cut high-risk driving by 48% and saved over $1 million on insurance using Samsara's AI-powered fleet safety across its Canadian trucks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025