Verizon Connect had initially unveiled its advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dashcam in August 2022
Verizon Connect said that its new artificial intelligence (AI) Dashcam solution is now available in selected countries in the EMEA and APAC regions.
The new Verizon Connect Dashcam uses advanced AI for real-time detection of potentially dangerous driving events and to boost driver safety. The company said that the offering is available for new and existing Reveal customers in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Australia and New Zealand.
“The new AI Dashcam includes advanced features that are designed to boost safety and provide greater insight for fleet managers,” said Erin Cave, Verizon Connect director of product management. “The new technology provides a significant step to help our customers future-proof their fleets.”
According to the 2023 Fleet Technology Trends Report from Verizon Connect, the transportation industry has been a leading adopter of video technology over the last three years, with 70% of those surveyed using it to improve driver safety. Another 68% use it to protect their businesses from false claims and 44% have adopted it to reduce accidents.
The Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) helps to monitor tailgating, pedestrians and cyclists, while the Driver-Monitoring System (DMS) tracks distracted driving, phone usage, fatigue and more. The recently launched single and dual-camera model hardware features a modular design, which is easy to upgrade from single road-facing camera to dual camera functions with the driver-facing add-on.
The new solution offers a single device for both road- and driver-facing footage and easy-to-self-install with fewer cables or wires, the company said.
Verizon also noted that the hardware will enable valuable enhancements in the near future, adding that it comes with lens caps for privacy when video recordings are unwanted or not needed.
Verizon Connect’s AI Dashcam provides audible alerts to drivers when it detects unsafe driving, including signs of tiredness, distraction and phone usage and then tells drivers to take corrective action. Cloud-based AI distills data into useful insights and video footage is automatically analyzed for severity and tagged with context so that managers know what is important and actionable to improve driver safety. Verizon Connect also highlighted that customers can automatically send video footage of the incidents to the platform so that it can be reviewed by the appropriate people and managers.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), driver-assistance technologies hold the potential to reduce traffic crashes and save thousands of lives each year.
Verizon Connect had initially unveiled its advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dashcam in August 2022.
