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Mainfreight rolls out 500+ cameras in Australian fleet
Ashley Taylor - National Support Manager, Mainfreight Australia Mainfreight Australia is powering up their driver safety efforts with the installation of nearly 600 MiTAC units from AutoSense in their rigid, local fleet vehicles. With around 180 Guardian by Seeing Machines cameras already installed in their line haul (interstate) trucks, Mainfreight Australia National Support Manager Ashley Taylor says adding MiTAC to their arsenal is an obvious next step for their local flee
Oct 13, 20244 min read


Seeing Machines research scientist with the human touch
Dr Angus McKerral to speak in NZ next week Dr Angus McKerral Inside Seeing Machines’ Canberra headquarters, an alarm has been sounding every thirty seconds for the past forty hours. Unlike a noisy suburban house alarm often ignored by neighbours, Seeing Machines Human Factors Research Scientist Dr Angus McKerral, is paying close attention to the high pitched chime. McKerral and his research colleagues are designing a new alert for the company’s driver safety technology, Guard
Sep 27, 20243 min read


Hilton Haulage combats driver fatigue
Company safety priority is a lifeline for drowsy drivers ‘Safe work, safe home’ is the motto of Hilton Haulage, the nationwide transport business that places driver wellbeing firmly in the front seat. A three-month trial of Guardian by Seeing Machines cameras in six of its truck and trailer combinations identified instances of driver fatigue, leading the company to implement the technology across their entire fleet of over 200 vehicles. In an AutoSense podcast hosted by Greg
Aug 30, 20243 min read


Fostering better health in a high-risk profession
Dave Letele tightens the belt on obesity in the transport sector If you can only do one thing to look after your health, stop drinking fizzy drinks. That’s the advice of Dave “The Brown Buttabean” Letele, a former professional boxer, ex-rugby league player, and founder of life-changing community weight loss programme BBM. Once clocking in at 210kgs, Dave knows first-hand the risks associated with obesity, and he is urging Aotearoa New Zealand’s truck drivers to heed his call.
Jun 11, 20243 min read


Opening up about mental wellbeing in the transport sector
Sir John Kirwan shares his Triple-A Battery tips for keeping drivers on top Breathing, walking slowly and savouring your morning coffee may not sound like a revolutionary medical treatment, but if you’re a truck driver struggling with your mental health, it may just be the lifeline you need. In an AutoSense podcast hosted by Greg Murphy, former All-Black and mental health advocate Sir John Kirwan (JK) says transforming ordinary tasks like these into daily rituals can help saf
Jun 5, 20243 min read
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