Artificial intelligence (AI) is already well established in the world of fleet management. You may even be using it in your daily operations!

AI-powered solutions can make electric vehicle fleet managers’ lives easier by helping save energy, optimize routes, or improve fleet operations.
Here are just a few of its current applications.

Gaining New Insights and Answers

Now, fleet managers have their own equivalent of Siri or Alexa!

The telematics company Geotab has launched a conversational and generative AI tool. Its aim is to reduce the time required for data analysis and to facilitate operators’ decision-making. Using the wide range of data available from Geotab, such as GPS positioning, maintenance, safety data, electric vehicle usage statistics, etc., the tool can offer real-time, nuanced and personalized answers to a variety of complex questions that operators may have.

Artificial intelligence can therefore enhance electric vehicle fleet managers’ efficiency by minimizing the time they spend thinking!

Enhancing road safety

Artificial intelligence can also be beneficial for driver safety. In-vehicle cameras, for example, can detect fatigue or distraction, then alert the driver in real time. On-board telemetry and driver performance analysis systems can also detect risky driving behaviours (sharp turns, hard braking, etc.) and promote safer practices on the road. These are a few of the telematic solutions that ISAAC offers with its CoachTM feature.

AI can also be used to identify high-risk areas or periods by analyzing and aggregating data on road accidents. Fleet managers can use this information to adapt their driver training or simply modify their routes.

Simplifying equipment maintenance

By collecting and analyzing data on engine temperature, oil levels, tire pressure and other values, AI solutions can also help extend vehicle life by optimizing their maintenance schedule. In fact, AI can predict certain problems before they become serious, helping to make recommendations for preventive maintenance personalized for each vehicle. AI can also determine the best time to perform maintenance tasks to minimize the impact on your fleet’s operations.

Equipped with these technologies, fleet managers can better prevent breakdowns and failures, while reducing corrective maintenance costs and the risk of accidents caused by mechanical breakdowns.

Optimizing electric vehicle charging

Charging is another aspect of electric vehicle fleet management that benefits from AI solutions. Charging platforms rely on algorithms to optimize the distribution of electricity from charging stations to vehicles, thus reducing power demands and cutting charging costs.

For example, Cleo leverages AI for its automatic route learning feature. Artificial intelligence allows the platform to continuously learn the routes taken by electric vehicles and to quickly generate customized charging plans for each vehicle. These schedules factor in each vehicle’s specific constraints: route, departure and return times, weather conditions, etc. This way, vehicles are ready on time and at the right charge level, while energy consumption at charging stations is optimized… all without the need for error-prone manual data entry or constant system updates!

If you are looking to reduce operating costs and boost the efficiency of your electric vehicle fleet, artificial intelligence is an ally that should not be underestimated. Learn how Cleo’s smart platform harnesses the power of AI to simplify and optimize the management of your electric vehicle fleet!