Fleet managers can get an abundance of data to stay informed and monitor their operations through GPS fleet tracking systems. GPS tracking systems can send managers real-time alerts the minute any specified activity happens.

Whether you have an HVAC fleet, pests control fleet, or a carpet cleaning fleet, It’s the perfect way for you to monitor your fleets effectively and stay on top of the needs of your business. This type of system presents you with a huge advantage over your competitors who are not using GPS fleet tracking who are unable to get fleet information in real-time. Read the rest of this entry »

Looking at the mid-Missouri herd of cattle, you might notice some of them have collars on. These collars are equipped with GPS tracking devices that track the cattle all day long. This data is being used by the University of Missouri Extension in order to figure out what their grazing preferences are.

Tracking cattle through GPS could be important to feeding the growing population. Over the next decade, there is expected to be a 30 percent increase in the demand for livestock products.

According to MU Extensions forage specialist, Rob Kallenbach, there is a great deal of pressure being put on pasture systems to be more efficient and productive because of this demand.

He says that the cattle are pickier than you might believe, and tends to be more uniform throughout the entire herd instead of individually. Read the rest of this entry »

In 2014, a report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) on heavy equipment thefts, illustrates that this type of theft is a growing problem in the United States. The report, which was created with the assistance of the National Equipment Register (NER,) used data provided by law enforcement agencies regarding the thefts of this type of equipment, including the states and the cities where the thefts occurred, as well as the months when thefts were most prevalent.

Below are the heavy equipment theft report.

States with the Most Heavy Equipment Theft

Texas
North Carolina
Florida
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One of the leading pizza chains in the world, Domino’s, has announced that they will be taking delivery to the 21^st century. The company announced that they will be testing an autonomous pizza delivery robot in New Zealand known as the Domino’s Robotic Unit (DRU).

The robot weighs approximately 420 pounds and it is about 3 feet tall. It contains separate compartments that are designed to keep drinks cool and as many as 10 pizzas hot. The robot will be able to deliver customers orders within 12 miles of a store, running on a single charge.

According to a Domino’s Australia Facebook post, the Domino’s Robotic Unit is passionate about delivering hot food and warm smiles to the customers it served. Though DRU won’t be used in full-force just yet, he is currently proving to be successful in his prototype phase. This technological advance illustrates what the future of pizza delivery will be. Read the rest of this entry »

Researchers use GPS tracking devices to test new 3D-printed surfboard fins.

3D technology has been taking over a lot of industries in recent years, and it is now lending assistance to surfers. Brand new surfboard fins have already been in production by using 3D printers. These fins can have better materials, shapes, and sizes than what traditional manufacturing processes can provide the surfers. However, it wasn’t known if these new 3D-printed surfboards were as effective as traditionally-built fins. That is, until GPS tracking technology splashed into the picture.

GPS trackers are being embedded into these surfboards to capture data from the waves, including turns, air, speed, and wave counts. This data will then be compared to the data from the 3D fins to those of the same surfer’s previous world circuit tour to figure out if they are up to par. The printers for these fins came from the Australian National Fabrication Facility.

The goal is to try them out on some individual surfers, with the help of researchers from the University of Wollongong in New South Wales. These fins are being individually-customized for the surfers, according to Professor Marc in het Panhuis. He told reporters: Read the rest of this entry »