It wasn’t so many years ago that a phone was just a phone—not a smartphone with everything from a high-definition camera to internet access and social media packed into it. You can say the same thing about video cameras installed in fleet vehicles. A dashcam can be just that—a video camera installed in a truck—or it can be much more. 

Dashcams with AI are “smart cameras,” and they can help fleets avoid accidents and save thousands of dollars in repair costs, legal bills, and insurance premiums. Here’s how they work. 

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What happens if a GPS tracking device or dashcam has a problem?

It’s a rare occurrence but you may have a technical problem with your GPS tracking device or your dashcam. When this happens you may wonder if GPS Trackit support can see the problem remotely. Actually, there are so many tracking devices and dashcams in the field that this would be difficult.

Who should you contact for help with a GPS tracking device or dashcam?

If you notice that a GPS tracker or dashcam has stopped working, please email [email protected] or call 866-320-5810.

You can now access a fully-integrated marketplace with carefully selected 3rd party solutions within the GPS Trackit product portal. With a few clicks, you can discover, try, buy and access innovative solutions to help you achieve your fleet management goals. And now, you can get these solutions at a discounted price!

Here are the types of resources available through the GPS Trackit Marketplace:

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GPS Trackit Improves Map View to Help Customers

The developer team at GPS Trackit works hard to make the Fleet Management platform easier for customers to use. Lately they’ve launched two new improvements that make it easier to locate your fleet vehicles on the map. 

These new improvements are helpful when you have many fleet vehicles visible on the same map view. Read More

Chicago Bank Slips GPS Tracker into Stolen Cash Bag

GPS TRACKING OF STOLEN ASSETS

Have you ever looked at your monthly bank statement and wondered where all the money went? Maybe you could try the successful strategy used by the Chicago Police Department and a local bank. A GPS tracking device was placed inside a bag of stolen cash leading to the quick apprehension of the suspect. When a northwest suburban bank was robbed, police were able to follow the escape vehicle from 12,550 feet, and the stolen money. Read More

GPS tracking uses GPS to determine positions based on a Global Positioning System. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a group of 27 Earth-orbiting satellites (24 in operation and three extras in case one fails). When people talk about a “GPS,” they usually mean a GPS receiver. The U.S. military developed and implemented this satellite network as a military navigation system but now lets everyone use the signals.