
Telematics: Tell-All Tracking
RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2023 ISSUE: Experts say the global rail market could exceed $13 billion in 10 years.
RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2023 ISSUE: Experts say the global rail market could exceed $13 billion in 10 years.
Zurich, Switzerland-based digitized supply chain company Nexxiot on May 9 announced that it has released Scope AI, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled product designed to “facilitate contextualized decision-making.”
Zurich, Switzerland-based telematics firm Nexxiot has appointed Roger Gloor as the new Technical Department Head. Gloor served previously at intermodal logistics service provider Bertschi AG. As Deputy Head of Bertschi AG’s Technical
Nexxiot announced April 4 that it has released a new multipurpose Vector sensor to monitor handbrakes, hatches and doors on freight railcars, “complementing a growing portfolio of Nexxiot Asset Intelligence technology, which is used by leading transportation companies to remove uncertainty and risks associated with safety and cargo quality.”
Nexsyst 360 selects Nexxiot to digitalize 5,000 grain transport containers. Also, Durabook supplies Metra with S15AB laptop computers.
ITS Logistics appoints Peter Weis as Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Services. Also, Nexxiot onboards Ákos Maróy as Chief Data Officer; RATP Dev USA hires Ibrahima Toure as Chief Development Officer; and Urban Engineers names Emily Yessick Freight Rail Program Manager.
“AEI (Automatic Equipment Identification) technology is 40 years old and tells us where our shipment was. What we need is a technology that tells us where our shipment is, and a more
Zurich, Switzerland-based digitized supply chain company Nexxiot announced on Oct. 7 that it has been selected by NTT DATA as the preferred IoT (internet of things) solution provider for Connected Product, a global cargo tracking solution jointly developed by NTT DATA and SAP and powered by SAP® Business Network for Logistics to improve insurance management for global supply chains.
RailPulse is developing a cloud-based telematics platform in an aim “to accelerate the adoption of GPS and other technologies across the North American railcar network.” Late last month, it outlined a three-phase approach to development, which is slated to be complete in second-quarter 2023.
As the process of digitalization in North American rail freight gathers pace, we discover how connecting freight railcar air brake data to cloud analytics can change the industry. Here’s an example of how it will drive efficiency and deliver rail and cargo applications that industry participants need.