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AI gesture monitoring and advanced driver assistance
systems can prevent collisions from fatigue or distraction
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Partnership with Exeros will see RAC Connected solutions
offered via all its sales channels
RAC Connected is enhancing its offer to business fleets by
partnering with market-leading smart camera systems provider
Exeros Technologies to further protect drivers and vehicles.
Customers can choose from multiple camera systems which capture
forward and rear views from vehicles to ones that live-stream,
monitor drivers’ gestures using artificial intelligence (AI)
technology for signs of fatigue or distraction, and provide full
security CCTV.
There is also the option to include advanced driver assistance
systems which prevent accidents by scanning the road ahead for
vehicles, pedestrians and other road users as well alerting the
driver if they stray from their lane.
Every camera system is integrated into the RAC Connected Platform
which means fleet managers can be notified about incidents with
minutes of them occurring. The combination of dashcam footage, AI
driver gesture monitoring and telematics data provides fleet
managers with a powerful understanding of any incident which may
occur.
Exeros cameras, which have been fitted to RAC patrol vans since
2017, start recording as soon as a vehicle’s engine is turned on.
If a driving event occurs, such as rapid acceleration, harsh
braking or a collision, the system reviews the footage and
classifies it as low-risk, high-risk or a collision which
prevents fleet managers having to sift through hours of video
footage. They are then easily able to review and download the
footage from the RAC Connected portal.
The in-cab driver fatigue system works via a camera which can
monitor the driver’s face for signs of tiredness and distraction
through changes to head position, gaze, eyelids and mouth. This
smart solution acts as a co-pilot for drivers. If anything
concerning is detected such as yawning, eyes closing, using a
handheld phone or smoking, an audible warning is sounded to the
driver so that they can regain their concentration.
In addition, the partnership will see RAC Connected telematics
solutions offered with Exeros products in all its sales channels
including OEM, Tier 1, SME and channel.
RAC Connected head Nigel Humpherson said: “Having Exeros
Technologies’ smart camera systems completely integrated with our
market-leading telematics solutions is a massive step as we are
now able to offer our clients far greater insight into their
fleets as well as protecting their drivers from the dangers of
tiredness and distraction.
“RAC Connected already gives fleet managers a host of information
including collision detection alerts and data on vehicle health
and driver behaviour, but the addition of state-of-the-art
external and interior camera technology adds another dimension,
particularly as everything is available in the easy-to-access RAC
Connected portal and app.
“Customers – large and small – are able to take advantage of any
or all of the Exeros systems from a front-facing camera right
through to a full CCTV security or preventative safety features
such as advanced driver assistance or AI driver gesture
monitoring systems.
“As Exeros dash cams have been fitted to every RAC patrol for six
years, we have complete trust and understanding in just how
effective they are in saving time and money.”
Exeros Technologies CEO Jay Biring added: “Fleet companies until
now have had to ‘settle’ for functionality in combined
video-telematics platforms with features often unavailable or not
quite right.
“The RAC Connected platform already provides incredibly rich data
for its customers. Pooling decades of experience between both
companies to create this new powerful solution was a great
decision.
“Customers will benefit from a best-in-class video-telematics
solution with new functionality that is incredibly powerful
whilst being incredibly easy to use.”
