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Computers for transport: GPS telemetry and fleet management

A vehicle is the worst place a computer can live: vibration, ignition transients, cabin temperature extremes, and a cellular-only connection — all while the dispatcher expects real-time data.

Why consumer devices fail in vehicles

The failure profile from fleets that tried laptops and tablets first:

Vibration kills hardware

Engine and road vibration destroy consumer devices within months — connectors loosen, solder joints crack, storage fails.

Ignition transients

At key-turn, the electrical system spikes above 24V and sags hard. Ordinary power supplies brown out or die.

Cabin temperature extremes

A parked cab swings from far below freezing to +70°C in the sun — consumer batteries swell and electronics drift.

Connectivity on the move

Real-time telemetry needs a reliable cellular link and GPS positioning wherever the route goes.

What a vehicle PC does differently

Purpose-built onboard computing addresses each failure mode directly:

Ignition-aware power control

The computer starts with the ignition and shuts down on a configurable delay after engine-off — long enough to transmit final telemetry, short enough to protect the battery.

Vibration-tolerant construction

Fanless, fully solid-state, with fixed M.2 storage and no connectors that work loose. Shock and vibration behavior is validated per model for vehicle duty.

4G LTE + GPS module options

M.2 B-key slots take 4G/5G modules with SIM and external antennas for live dispatcher connectivity; GPS provides position, speed, and route.

Wide-range protected power

9–36V DC input covers 12V and 24V vehicle networks, with reverse-polarity, surge, and transient protection built in.

The outcome

An onboard platform that survives the drivetrain, powers up and down with the vehicle, and streams position and telemetry to the fleet system — the foundation for dispatch, compliance, and driver-assist applications.

9–36V

protected DC input

4G+GPS

module options with antennas

0 dB

fanless solid-state build