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nickhenney5
Nov 12, 20244 min read
Reducing Cargo Theft with Convoy Technologies’ Camera Solutions: Effective Strategies for Fleet Managers
Cargo theft is on the rise, costing billions each year. Discover how Convoy Technologies' advanced camera systems deter and prevent theft...
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nickhenney5
Aug 20, 20243 min read
Discover How the IP1920 Camera Transforms Safety and Efficiency
In the world of fleet management, visibility isn’t just about seeing the road ahead—it’s about understanding every aspect of your...
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nickhenney5
Aug 6, 20242 min read
Revolutionize Your Fleet's Safety and Efficiency with Convoy Technologies' Mirror Vue System
Introducing the Convoy Technologies' Mirror Vue System
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Dennis J. Junk
Jul 24, 20243 min read
How Cameras Are Revolutionizing Fleet Safety and Insurance Coverage
Discover how camera systems are not just saving lives but also transforming insurance coverage for trucking fleets and heavy equipment...
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Dennis J. Junk
Mar 1, 20243 min read
Newest Wireless Video Technology Offers Fleets Longer Ranges and Enhanced Reliability
Most commercial fleets understand the benefits of adding cameras to their vehicles. They also appreciate that if one camera is good, more...
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Dennis J. Junk
Feb 14, 20243 min read
Navigating Video Telematics Trends in 2024
At Convoy Technologies, we’ve had a front row seat for some really cool developments in the telematics industry over the past few...
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Dennis J. Junk
Jul 26, 20235 min read
Cargo Thieves Are Using Some New Tricks: Here's How to Beat Them
Businesses all over the country are ramping up their security efforts in response to a dramatic rise in cargo theft. In the spring of...
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Dennis J. Junk
Mar 14, 20231 min read
Convoy Technologies to Open New Factory in Windsor, Ontario
Provider of Cameras and Other Equipment for Commercial Vehicles Nearshores Manufacturing Fort Wayne, IN – March 14, 2023: Convoy...
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Dennis J. Junk
Aug 19, 20212 min read
[Relocated] Tacos for Truckers 2 in Markle, IN on Sept 16
We'll be offering free Mexican food to commercial drivers at the Auburn truck stop on I-69 on Sept 16 for Truck Driver Appreciation Week
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Dennis J. Junk
May 24, 20214 min read
How Technology Can Help You Avoid Nuclear Verdicts
As a fleet manager, you must live with the reality that anytime there’s a collision involving one of your trucks and a passenger vehicle,...
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Dennis J. Junk
May 11, 20214 min read
3 Ways Fleet Managers Can Protect Their Cargo from Theft
Some troubling stats about cargo theft: in 2020, thefts occurred at a rate 23% higher than in 2019, and only about a third of stolen...
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Dennis J. Junk
Apr 12, 20215 min read
The Role of Video Telematics in Fostering a Culture of Safe Driving and Reducing Insurance Costs
The skyrocketing cost of insurance has brought about a crisis for the trucking industry. The annual inflation rate for the economy as a...
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Dennis J. Junk
Mar 30, 20215 min read
Autonomous Vehicle Tradeoffs
It seems like there’s a new story about autonomous vehicles in the news almost every day, and one day’s message flat-out contradicts...
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Dennis J. Junk
Feb 22, 20215 min read
360 Camera Systems and the End of Blind Spots
We’ve all had this experience while driving: You want to change lanes, so you glance over at the side mirror. When you see nothing, you...
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Dennis J. Junk
Feb 11, 20215 min read
Light Fields and Micro-Lens Arrays for Waymo's Autonomous Vehicles?
Back in 2018, Google was rumored to have purchased the startup Lytro, which specialized in cameras using light-field technology. It was...
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Dennis J. Junk
Feb 4, 20215 min read
From Cameras to Lidar and on to Camera Arrays for Autonomous Vehicles
Tesla Founder Elon Musk famously said, “Lidar is a fool’s errand,” before predicting that “Anyone relying on lidar is doomed.” His...
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Dennis J. Junk
Jan 19, 20214 min read
What an Apple Car Would Mean for Tesla
About the same time Twitter was abuzz with news of Elon Musk surpassing Jeff Bezos to become the richest man in the world, rumors were...
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Dennis J. Junk
Dec 21, 20208 min read
How to Choose a Video Telematics Provider
You’re probably well acquainted with the standard approaches to searching for and evaluating service providers. If you’re a small...
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Dennis J. Junk
Dec 18, 20201 min read
Convoy Technologies Top 5 Posts of 2020
We've been delighted by the response we've gotten to our blog this year. And, since it's that time of year when we all look back to...
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Dennis J. Junk
Dec 3, 20206 min read
How Trucking Companies Can Avoid Nuclear Verdicts
It could be a minor scrape. Your truck driver may apologize, while the driver of the other vehicle agrees the damage is minimal. They...
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Dennis J. Junk
Nov 25, 20205 min read
Tesla’s Cameras vs Everybody Else’s Lidar
During a November 10th Twitter session, representatives for Waymo responded to the question, “Would you say that your technology is...
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Dennis J. Junk
Nov 17, 20205 min read
5 Questions for Fleet Managers to Answer Before Installing Cameras on Their Trucks
It’s becoming increasingly popular for fleet managers to outfit their vehicles with cameras. There are several factors driving this...
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Dennis J. Junk
Oct 26, 20204 min read
Why Fleets Are Adding Video to Fleet Management and Telematics Technologies
Fleet managers have an increasing number of technologies to choose from in their efforts to maximize the safety and efficiency of their...
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Dennis J. Junk
Oct 12, 20205 min read
Has Trucking Already Recovered from the Covid-19 Recession?
While many – perhaps most – sectors of the economy are suffering from the pandemic, the transportation industry is doing surprisingly...
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Dennis J. Junk
Sep 25, 20204 min read
What Cameras Bring to the Autonomous Vehicle Game that Lidar Doesn’t
Tesla CEO Elon Musk made waves when he said that any autonomous driving company that relies on lidar is doomed. Unsurprisingly, Tesla’s...
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Dennis J. Junk
Sep 18, 20205 min read
Why Autonomous Vehicles May Be Taking over Mining and Agriculture Long Before Trucking
A multitude of other drivers in a stupendous range of other types of vehicles seems easy for us experienced drivers to maneuver around,...
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Dennis J. Junk
Sep 9, 20207 min read
Curb Space Management in the Age of Cameras and Telematics
When investors envision the ways technology will transform transportation in the not-too-distant future, the big innovations that first...
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Dennis J. Junk
Aug 21, 20206 min read
The 3 Biggest Mistakes Fleet Managers Make in Implementing Video-Based Safety Programs
Installing cameras on vehicles has become the most popular strategy for fleets in search of a way to deal with the trucking industry’s...
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Dennis J. Junk
Aug 14, 20209 min read
Roadmap for Maximizing Returns on Your Investment in Cameras and Telematics
Interested in cameras and telematics for your fleet but not sure where to begin? Well, here we're going to walk you through the whole...
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Dennis J. Junk
Aug 6, 20205 min read
Fleet Management Technology Terms: FMS vs Telematics vs ELD vs VER vs ADAS vs CAS vs DMS
While researching and developing business strategies to manage your fleet, you’ve probably encountered a bunch of acronyms for the...
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Dennis J. Junk
Jul 31, 20205 min read
3 Reasons Truck Drivers’ Jobs Are Safe from Self-Driving Technologies
Entrepreneur and 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang focused his campaign on the looming threat of automation. While his candidacy...
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Dennis J. Junk
Jul 24, 20204 min read
3 Ways Fleets Are Using Technology to Overcome the Trucking Industry’s Insurance Crisis
A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute paints a dire picture of what trucking companies are facing in 2020 and...
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Dennis J. Junk
Jul 17, 20205 min read
Do Trucking Companies Bear Some Responsibility for the Spike in Nuclear Verdicts?
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released a study highlighting a reality that everyone in the trucking...
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Dennis J. Junk
Jul 9, 20205 min read
Nikola Vs Tesla and the Future of Electric (Autonomous) Trucks
June of 2020 was a thrilling month for Nikola, a manufacturer of zero-emission semis that rely on hydrogen fuel cells. Soon after going...
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Dennis J. Junk
Jul 2, 20204 min read
How the I-70 Corridor Will Help Meet the Challenges of Transitioning to Autonomous Trucks
The stretch of I-70 connecting Indianapolis to Columbus will soon be the staging ground for an autonomous trucking pilot project. In...
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Dennis J. Junk
Jun 18, 20204 min read
Will an Infrastructure Bill Create Jobs and Advance the Transportation Industry?
On March 30th, President Trump tweeted: “With interest rates for the United States being at ZERO, this is the time to do our decades long...
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Dennis J. Junk
Jun 10, 20207 min read
Remote Work and the Mindset You'll Need for a Lasting Boost in Productivity
“We found, amazingly, that the working-from-home employees were 13 percent more productive, which is huge,” economist Nicholas Bloom told...
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Dennis J. Junk
May 29, 20206 min read
How to Get the Most from Your New Cameras and Telematics System
So, you’ve chosen to have cameras installed on all the trucks in your fleet. There are several benefits you probably weighed in making...
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Dennis J. Junk
May 20, 20204 min read
Why Truckers Are Okay with Cameras Becoming Ubiquitous on Tucks
Commercial truck drivers are a different breed. They gravitate toward an existence on the move because they savor the freedom of the...
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Dennis J. Junk
May 7, 20204 min read
What We Learned from Offering Meals to 220 Truck Drivers during the Coronavirus Pandemic
When I arrived at the rest stop on northbound I-69 in Auburn, IN, the wind was cold and tiny droplets were dotting the asphalt. I saw the...
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