Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Samsara, which specializes in the Internet of Things (IoT), for an integrated solution for fleets and drivers.
Through the agreement, Samsara will investigate providing an all-encompassing, single-source telematics service including compliance services, cameras, trailer sensors, safety, maintenance services and more available via Samsara’s platform.
“We look forward to working with Samsara and their unique data systems,” said Conal Deedy, director of customer productivity solutions at Volvo Trucks North America. “This opportunity allows us to explore how our customers can leverage Samsara’s integrated solutions for more efficient fleet management.”
Samsara’s portfolio of complete IoT solutions combine hardware, software, and cloud to bring real-time visibility, analytics, and AI to operations. The company serves over 15,000 customers across diverse sizes and industries, including transportation and logistics, field services, energy, construction and other sectors.
“With a number of Mack vehicles currently on the Samsara platform, we’re thrilled about this opportunity to examine how to make their embedded telematics data even more seamlessly integrated,” said Rushil Goel, vice president and general manager, fleet management at Samsara. “Through this MOU, we hope to provide fleet managers and drivers with a more holistic understanding of their data and in turn, operate a safer and more efficient fleet.”
While details regarding specific offerings to be developed have not yet been finalized, Chris Mozzocchi, director of OEM integrations at Samsara believes the partnership will “eventually span numerous products and services.”
“We are pleased to be working with Samsara and their unique approach to analyzing data,” said David Pardue, vice president of connected vehicles and uptime services for Mack Trucks. “Through our planned collaboration, we will investigate how Mack customers can benefit from their integrated fleet management solutions.”
