GEOTAB is not restricted to certain areas covered by cellular or other real time systems. GEOTAB will track your vehicle anywhere on earth through use of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Geotab uses a key to transfer the data from the vehicle unit to the PC.

GEOTAB makes use of the best components available today. The microelectronics have no moving parts and unlike other older technology, they won't wear out. The system has been carefully engineered for the demanding environment inside vehicles, like extreme heat, cold and electrical noise.

How Geotab Works

Vehicle Units and driver keys are programmed to suit the vehicle fleet. When a driver enters the vehicle, the driver inserts their Touch Keyinto the Touch Key Housing. Drivers may operate only vehicles to which they are designated. If the driver is not designated to operate the vehicle, the vehicle will not start. If the driver is a designated driver, the vehicle is allowed to start and GeoTab begins logging driver data. GeoTab continuously logs the vehicle's location, direction, speed, engine revving, stops, time, driving distance and much more. The ON/OFF status of three additional auxillary inputs is also logged. The auxillary inputs can be wired to log the ON/OFF status of devices such as beacons, headlights, hazards, safety devices and more. At the end of the trip, the logged driver data is transferred from the Vehicle Unit to the Touch Key,and the Touch Key is then removed. The driver may now insert the Touch Key into the Downloader at a central download station. The data is now stored on the PC connected to the Downloader, and can be analyzed by supervisors using GeoTab software. The supervisor is able to view any aspect of driver(s) and/or vehicle(s) behaviour and usage via a comprehensive and detailed set of reports which GeoTab can generate.

Business Solutions

Geotab is one of the few end-to-end solution developers of both telematics devices and the software that powers exceptions, events and reporting features.

At the root of business decision making is the information that is required in order for businesses to take strategic action. With a patented algorithm and a unique combination of recorded data, companies are equipped to examine the questions that are designed to reduce operating costs or increase revenues in 4 core areas; safety, productivity, fleet and regulatory compliance.

By precisely recording incidents where risky driving habits can be corrected, businesses will target savings in personal injury, vehicle damage, general liability and worker’s compensation. Speed, seat belt use and hard braking are the most common areas of focus and they combine with Geotab’s capability to interact with the driver using sound alerts to immediately feedback unsafe habits to drivers. The results can be a dramatic savings in the cost of claims.

By measuring the way time is spent from the start of the day and throughout, companies will better understand the quality of their time investment from the field force. Discover the proper targets for driving vs customer vs office/depot time, through the use of office, customer or other zone (geofence) types. Geotab’s simple zone import feature allows customers to import lists of strategic zones. Monitoring deviations in time and distance helps companies execute strategies for improved profitability through greater understanding of how customers are served. Fleet operations and telematics technology have traditionally targeted fuel and maintenance savings. With hard costs associated with operating a fleet, the benefits of Geotab telematics reaches through reducing the operating costs of fleet operations by alerting maintenance staff of priority vehicles for repair, notification of battery voltages and location through the use of a daily heartbeat that locates all assets. Under-used assets can be effectively identified to reduce the number of spare vehicles or assist in the decision making when acquiring new vehicles.

Markets We Service

Example of Fleet Solutions

Fleet Solution: Delivery Fleets
Fleet Solution: EMS
Fleet Solution: Government Fleets
Fleet Solution: HAZMAT
Fleet Solution: Public Utilities
Fleet Solution: Rental and Leasing Companies
Fleet Solution: School Bus Operators
Fleet Solution: Service Fleets