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Kiwi Stories

Road Safety stories

'Log Ninja' mobile app enhances New Zealand's trucking safety

New Zealand truck drivers can now utilise the free Log Ninja app aimed at boosting road safety, reducing paper logbooks, and easing compliance burdens.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

Smart Home

Dashcams save lives & wallets, says insurer

Dashcams are lifesavers – and more people should consider investing in them, according to QBE Insurance and road safety organisation Brake.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 7th May 2019

Cartech

NZ needs better tech to catch drivers who can't put their phones down

New Zealand may follow Australia's lead in adopting mobile phone detection cameras to curb distracted driving, potentially saving lives, says Volvo NZ.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2019

Hackathon

NZTA hosting hackathon for ideas to make roads safer

Developers, tech experts and people with engineering or transport backgrounds will come together with to improve the public transport system.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018

Global Stories

Road Safety stories

Fleet Management

Survey reveals 70% of global fleets affected by distractions

A survey reveals 70% of global fleets face issues from distracted driving, prompting New Zealand's government to consider stricter penalties for violations.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2024

Edge Computing

Netradyne & Roos Fleetservice partner to boost EU vehicle safety

Netradyne partners with Roos Fleetservice to enhance vehicle safety in Europe through its AI-driven Driver•i system, aiming to revolutionise fleet management across the EU.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024

EduTech

World AI Day highlights AI's transformative power & potential

AI leaders anticipate pivotal transformations across business, education, and transport sectors as stakeholders reflect on advancements ahead of World AI Day on 16th July.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2024

Cartech

Seeing Machines releases Guardian Insights Report on fleet driver behaviour

Seeing Machines has published its first Guardian Insights Report, documenting the impact of driver behaviour in fleet vehicles.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2023

Data Analytics

Winners revealed for Australia & New Zealand Digital Transformation Awards 2023

Australia and New Zealand Health and Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards winners announced. Qlik celebrates transformative uses of its resources.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2023

Fleet Management

Teletrac Navman announces AI-powered Smart Dashcam

Teletrac Navman has announced the launch of the Smart Dashcam, a camera that utilises technology with AI-enabled features.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Feb 2022

Apps

Deliveroo takes rider safety seriously with new advisory panel

Deliveroo forms a Rider Advisory Panel, with 10 riders from across the country, to enhance safety measures and address road safety issues for its delivery team.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Oct 2019

Cartech

Aussie drivers doubtful of autonomous vehicle benefits

Australian drivers less enthusiastic about autonomous vehicles than French and Swedish drivers, according to study by Queensland University of Technology.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Oct 2019

Cartech

Jaguar EV's new sound alert for blind pedestrians

One of the original sounds included one inspired by sci-fi spacecraft, but instead of looking at the road, pedestrians ended up looking at the sky.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Oct 2018

Cartech

Eye spy: Jaguar Land Rover trials 'eye pods' on autonomous vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover's autonomous eye pods make 'eye contact' with pedestrians in Coventry trials to boost trust and safety in self-driving technology.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Aug 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Road Safety stories

Fleet Management

Teletrac Navman survey reveals impact of mobile distractions

A global survey by Teletrac Navman reveals that mobile phone use causes 68% of distracted driving incidents, impacting 70% of businesses.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024

Unified Communications

AI will significantly impact supply chains, industry debate finds

Over 150 supply chain leaders from Sainsbury's, Nestle, and more attended SCALA's annual debate on AI's impact. Polling showed shop floor roles most affected.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jul 2024

Edge Computing

Netradyne & Intelex collaborate to boost UK fleet safety

AI safety tech firm Netradyne partners with Intelex to penetrate the UK market, promising to revolutionise road safety and fleet management.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024

Digital Signage

Austroads spearheads digital identity initiative for driver licenses

With over four million verifications a month, Austroads seeks to revolutionise digital identity in Australia by extending its expertise in digital driver licenses and digital photo ID credentials.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024