Mark Fontecchio is a Research Analyst for the Internet of Things practice at 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence. He covers horizontal IoT technology, as well as focusing on the commercial transportation vertical. Previously, he was the M&A Research Manager at 451 Research, where he helped direct the firm's coverage of technology mergers and acquisitions, and its M&A KnowledgeBase.
Prior to joining 451 Research, he spent eight years at TechTarget, where he wrote and directed coverage on datacenters, data management and enterprise applications.
Longtime supply chain tracking software company FourKites is extending into distribution yard management, a move that should allow the company to offer further visibility into a shipping container's journey, from dock to dock and dock to door.
Trucking autonomy technology company Pronto AI's request for an exemption to US hours-of-service driving regulations has been denied. The company argued that its technology leads to less fatigue for truck drivers, which should allow them to drive longer. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration disagreed.
The Daimler Truck-funded company has a fresh round of VC funding and a recent partnership to integrate its software into Daimler vehicles next year. Platform Science is envisioning a future where drivers enjoy an in-truck experience on their tablet that's as user-friendly as the in-pocket experience consumers currently have with their smartphones.
The company has refocused to bundle its modules with a device management software subscription service. Its goal is to provide companies with the 'first mile' of IoT " collecting data at the device and providing the connectivity to transfer it to a cloud or on-premises datacenter.
The company, one of the oldest telematics providers to the trucking industry, is not focused on hardware sales these days. Instead, its strategy is to offer an integrated, simplified product while making it easier to partner with third parties across the transportation industry.
The shipping industry, historically a laggard when it comes to technology adoption, is on the verge of a wave of digital transformation that will reshape the industry in the wake of COVID-19 and the US-China trade war. This report brings together analyses from S&P Global Market Intelligence's 451 Research and Panjiva Research groups.
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