Find out about the most recent updates and improvements of our products. The five most recent changes are displayed on this page, so you can stay up to date easily. For detailed update histories, each individual product page contains information on important releases and additions in chronological order starting with the most recent one.
Our new product Smoke Detection helps you combat smoking in your fleet. It’s easy to install and will send you an alert whenever someone smokes inside your vehicle. The event includes air quality and vehicle data, so you have strong evidence for fines.
New features of this version are:
gearshift_position.Improvements included in this firmware release are:
CloudBoxx firmware version 2.19.0 has been released.
New features of this version are:
reasons field indicating one or more reasons why a particular tracking event was triggered.Improvements included in this firmware release are:
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We now have dedicated and more understandable event names for 5 CloudBoxx event reasons which were previously sent as part of a generic CAN value high or CAN value low event. Every CloudBoxx with a supported vehicle model will send out central_lock_read_state_changed and doors_changed events following the release of firmware version 2.18.
The CloudBoxx can now use the displayed GNSS speed as the speed source. This will cause the speed property to be updated with the speed data from the GPS module.
The CloudBoxx will now generate new dedicated events for door state changes and central lock read state changes. Additionally, three new configurable events are introduced for handbrake, lights and windows state changes. The configurable events can be enabled or disabled using the route reasons_to_create_events_for which is a child object of event-config.
The CloudBoxx can be equipped with an external air quality sensor that would enable it to send air quality events. This can be utilized for features such as smoke detection.
The CB 1020 series modem now uses higher Baud rates for data transmission. This reduces the transmission time for damage detection messages and speeds up download times.
CloudBoxx can now detect permanent uplink data communication failures, which can occur under certain network conditions, and automatically switch to another mobile network.
This firmware introduces a new feature ‘auto immobilizer control’. When this fleet feature is enabled, an unlocked immobilizer would automatically lock itself if certain lock conditions were fulfilled. This feature is meant to bring more safety to the car-sharing ecosystem. For assistance in configuring this feature, please contact our support team.
The CloudBoxx’s RTC (real-time clock) tends to drift a few seconds during the day due to some hardware limitations. A new compensation algorithm reduces this effect and improves the clock’s accuracy. The clock is used to generate timestamps for all sorts of events. The device must be running for at least 12 hours, before this new compensation algorithm takes effect, and it will occasionally need a GPS signal to ensure high accuracy.
The CloudBoxx can now be operated in a more non-invasive way by connecting it to the vehicle’s OBD-II port. To do this, a basic functionality has been implemented where the CloudBoxx receives the following information via the OBD-II protocol: ignition, speed, fuel level and mileage. The availability of this information depends on the vehicle model.
Note that this feature is only available in OneAPI.
We have optimized the power consumption of the CloudBoxx. While using the Damage Detection product, you should now see less CPU time consumed by these boxes running this product.
You can now configure higher low_bat_alarm thresholds for the CloudBoxx. This is very helpful for vehicles that run on a different voltage level than the usual 12VDC.
The new maximum boundaries are:
CloudBoxx:
CloudBoxx Mini:
From now on, you will be able to add an additional layer of security to your INVERS accounts. When enabled, multi-factor authentication requires users to provide an additional means of verification during login. Using either an authenticator app on your smartphone or an email address, you can but you has access to your fleet.
This firmware introduces support for the optional Damage Detection service. Damage Detection provides detailed information on vehicle damage and enables comprehensive, automated damage management. The Damage Detection Module peripheral device captures various data from the vehicle in daily use. The solution’s algorithm filters and compresses a large part of this raw data. The filtered data points are then further analyzed in the cloud by an AI algorithm which identifies patterns and anomalies. The AI assigns them to specific events, such as a parking accident, in real-time that have actually led to damage to a particular component. At the same time, it recognizes if it was only a door being closed or a pothole being driven over, resulting in no damage and making a report unnecessary. This feature is available for the CloudBoxx 4G/1020.
The new mileage_source option combined can be helpful to get a more accurate mileage value. This is typically the case if the vehicle provides the mileage on the CAN bus (with CDF4) but only with a resolution of one kilometer, i.e., without decimal places. With the mileage source option set to combined, the fractional part is captured using the speed information, and added to the basic mileage value read from the vehicle’s CAN bus.
The initial cellular connection setup after installation of the CloudBoxx in a new country has been sped up by two minutes. Country changes during operation were not affected by this delay. This improvement is available for the CloudBoxx 1020.
We are excited to announce the release of our Connectivity Monitor. This tool provides you with a dashboard that allows you to both stay up to date on your fleet’s overall connectivity status and also investigate individual vehicles’ connection states.
Two new options for operating the CloudBoxx with a Passive Entry/Go SmartKey inside the SmartKey Device have been integrated. The option extended keyless resolves some issues with the SmartKey device installed in certain vehicles which use a more advanced SmartKey inside-/outside-detection. With the option only_on_central_lock, the SmartKey is only used for locking and unlocking the vehicle but not for immobilization. This option is recommended to be used with specific CloudBoxx setups that realize the immobilization of the vehicle differently, e.g., with the starter-interruption- or code-line-relay.
The electric micro car vehicle Birò is now supported with the CloudBoxx Mini. Special handling regarding the software and hardware interfacing is required to operate this vehicle with the CloudBoxx Mini. This handling can be enabled with the vehicle_interface parameter under the /devices/{qnr}/config resource. Note that Birò is only supported by the CloudBoxx Mini.