I.D. Systems to develop vehicle management system deployed by Toyota

I.D. Systems (Booth 3684) has entered a strategic partnership to develop and deploy a new vehicle management system (VMS) under industrial equipment manufacturer Toyota Material Handling U.S.A.

Toyota’s Command VMS will be powered by I.D. Systems’ patented wireless technology and cloud-hosted in a secure data center, said Kenneth Ehrman, I.D. Systems’ chairman and CEO. “The system’s on-vehicle hardware will be a custom version of our fourth-generation VAC4 hardware platform, leveraging either existing Wi-Fi or stand-alone VHF/cellular for implementation with minimal IT involvement.”

A wireless VMS improves workplace safety and security by restricting vehicle access to authorized operators. It provides electronic vehicle inspection checklists, senses impacts and reduces costs by scheduling maintenance according to actual usage.

The partnership presented an ideal opportunity for his company to expand the market for wireless VMS, added Ehrman. “At the same time, our cloud-hosted solution should help reduce cost and effort for the end user.”

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