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While it pains many of us to admit it , markets like the US are much further advanced than Australia when it comes to the adoption of technological innovation within the automotive industry .
Stateside , fleet operators are using a combination of great automotive hardware with proven AIdriven telematics to significantly avoid fraudulent accident claims ; reduce the number of accidents and improve driving , lowering the cost of premiums to boot .
In Australia the spectre of chain of responsibility duties particularly around driver safety looms large , and regular readers of FleetDrive may be excused if they feel somewhat overwhelmed ; it can be complex and daunting to know where to begin , or whether you are making the right decision .
According to Wendy Hammond , managing director of MiTAC Australia , a world leader in automotive electronic and AIOT devices , local operators with as few as five vehicles can now install hardware for less than the cost of an insurance excess , and installation downtime can be less than an hour .
“ It comes down to three things : exceptional high quality camera optics that capture the information fleet operators need outside and
22 ISSUE 37 OCTOBER 2022 / WWW . AFMA . ORG . AU