Equipment and devices are becoming increasingly connected to each other as part of the Internet of Things (IoT)—a massive network of connected systems, devices and people—and the ability to access and transmit data quickly and automatically is changing the way businesses operate.
For truckstops and travel plazas, the Internet of Things is connecting physical items within their locations, including signage, fuel pumps and coolers, and greater access to information and increased connectivity is helping them improve operations.
Here are six ways the Internet of Things is changing the way NATSO members operate.
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IoT is changing the way fleets operate and the types of maintenance services they need. In new Class 8 trucks, vehicles can transmit any fault code detected within the engine back to dispatchers, which can then make the decision if the cause of the fault code is a minor issue that can be repaired after the route is finished or it’s a major issue that needs to be repaired on the road...
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