Brigade Electronics has extended its portfolio of camera, reversing alarm, radar, ultrasonic sensor and other systems for commercial vehicles and industrial machinery with the addition of a video telematics platform.

Named Haloniq, it combines software with Brigade’s extensive range of hardware and has also been designed to be compatible with hardware systems produced by others.

“With 50 years of safety experience built in, Haloniq is designed to solve the most common risk, compliance and efficiency problems faced by commercial fleet operations,” explained James Tyrrell, head of telematics at Brigade Electronics. “We have created this unified system covering live tracking, intelligent video, driver-safety insight and powerful reporting, which alongside our proven hardware, installation and support, represents a real game-changer for both our business and the wider marketplace.”

According to Brigade, the software unifies essential fleet functions and compliance features that would traditionally have required multiple systems running side by side. Haloniq is being launched in the UK and Europe today with launches due to follow in the US and Australia.

Around 1,000 vehicles have been trialling Haloniq, which has been designed by Brigade’s own engineers. In addition to van and truck fleet applications, Brigade expects the system to find customers in sectors such as construction because the system is vehicle-centred, working with the data generated by the cameras and sensor systems on a vehicle.

“We ship more than two million products globally each year, so our ability to develop and deploy fleet and video telematics for any customer requirement is unmatched. Our connected offering is not constrained by hardware choice, because the software supports our comprehensive range of dashcams and multi-camera systems alongside other third-party technologies. This means we can meet precise needs regardless of the type of vehicle, application or environment,” added Simon Collinson, group marketing director.