# IoT in the Freight Industry | FourKites' Himanshu Mehrotra | Internet of Things Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2024-05-14
- Length: 27m
- Episode: 344
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-05-14-iot-in-the-freight-industry-fourkites-himanshu-mehrotra-internet-of-things-podca
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/IoT-in-the-Freight-Industry--FourKites-Himanshu-Mehrotra--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e2jk6rd

## Summary

Himanshu Mehrotra, Vice President of Product Management at FourKites, explains how the company uses IoT and AI to provide real-time transport visibility and predictive analytics for the freight industry. He details the evolution from basic ELD tracking to smart labels and computer vision, highlighting how these technologies solve intermittent connectivity issues and enable proactive supply chain management. Mehrotra discusses specific applications like automating gate operations, optimizing yard management, and using generative AI to recommend shipping strategies, ultimately helping customers reduce safety stock and improve efficiency.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-05-14-iot-in-the-freight-industry-fourkites-himanshu-mehrotra-internet-of-things-podca#t=4) Introduction: Himanshu Mehrotra and FourKites
- [3:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-05-14-iot-in-the-freight-industry-fourkites-himanshu-mehrotra-internet-of-things-podca#t=192) IoT in the freight industry and supply chain
- [8:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-05-14-iot-in-the-freight-industry-fourkites-himanshu-mehrotra-internet-of-things-podca#t=483) Advancements in IoT devices and connectivity
- [10:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-05-14-iot-in-the-freight-industry-fourkites-himanshu-mehrotra-internet-of-things-podca#t=631) What does real-time IoT data enable?
- [12:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-05-14-iot-in-the-freight-industry-fourkites-himanshu-mehrotra-internet-of-things-podca#t=762) Data standardization
- [14:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-05-14-iot-in-the-freight-industry-fourkites-himanshu-mehrotra-internet-of-things-podca#t=847) Intermittent connectivity challenges
- [15:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-05-14-iot-in-the-freight-industry-fourkites-himanshu-mehrotra-internet-of-things-podca#t=947) Turning data into value with AI
- [16:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-05-14-iot-in-the-freight-industry-fourkites-himanshu-mehrotra-internet-of-things-podca#t=991) Using generative AI in the supply chain
- [20:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-05-14-iot-in-the-freight-industry-fourkites-himanshu-mehrotra-internet-of-things-podca#t=1235) What is the future of IoT in the freight industry
- [23:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-05-14-iot-in-the-freight-industry-fourkites-himanshu-mehrotra-internet-of-things-podca#t=1405) Cameras as sensors and computer vision

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Logistics & fulfilment](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/logistics-and-fulfillment)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- FourKites (company)
- Blue Yonder (company)
- ELD (other)
- smart labels (product)
- Gen AI (other)

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