Fleet GPS Tracking & Dispatch Solution for Taxi Operator

ODM fleet tracking solution for a South America taxi company (300+ vehicles) — 4G CAT-1 GNSS terminals plus a cloud dispatch platform, replacing their rented third-party SaaS with the client’s own branded system.

Client Background

A city taxi operator running 300+ vehicles, previously paying monthly per-vehicle fees for a rented SaaS dispatch system, with no ownership of data or branding.

Challenges

1. Weak GNSS signal in mountainous suburban routes caused unstable positioning
2. No in-house backend for order dispatch, driver monitoring or history review
3. Required their own brand on both devices and software interface
4. Needed the terminals to integrate with their existing WeChat mini-program

Our Solution

1. Hardware (ODM): 4G CAT-1 GNSS terminal (GPS / BDS / GLONASS), high-gain external antenna, AGNSS assist + LBS fallback for weak-signal zones, built-in backup battery, ignition detection, SOS button, OTA upgrade
2. Platform: self-developed dispatch system — order allocation, real-time tracking, 90-day history replay, geofencing alerts, driver behavior reports
3. Branding: custom housing with silk-screen logo, boot screen and packaging; white-label platform UI
4. Integration: open API (MQTT / HTTP) connected to the client’s mini-program

Results & Outcomes

• Fleet online rate ≥ 99%; average cold-start fix under 38 s (open-sky ≈ 28 s)
• LBS fallback kept approximate positioning on 2 mountain routes where GNSS was lost
• Per-vehicle monthly SaaS fee dropped to zero — client fully owns brand and data
• Sample lead time 12 days; mass production 38 days for 350 units

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