SMATS Traffic Solutions Chooses Wejo to Deliver Accurate, Reliable Traffic Data
Wejo, a leader in connected vehicle data, has partnered with SMATS Traffic Solutions to enhance traffic data offerings. This collaboration leverages Wejo's connected vehicle data via the Adept™ service and SMATS's iNode™ analytics platform, enabling clients to access historical and real-time traffic data without extensive installations. Wejo's data covers 95% of U.S. roads, allowing for rapid data delivery—under 32 seconds. This partnership aims to improve roadway safety and efficiency as connected vehicles proliferate. Additionally, Wejo is in a business combination agreement with Virtuoso Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: VOSO).
- Partnership with SMATS enhances traffic data capabilities.
- Access to 95% of U.S. roads with data delivered in under 32 seconds.
- Combines Wejo's data with SMATS's analytics for improved client services.
- Future merger with Virtuoso Acquisition Corp. carries risks of delays or failure.
Wejo, a global leader in connected vehicle data, today announced that SMATS Traffic Solutions, the industry leader in smart mobility and traffic management solutions, has chosen its solution to address the need for reliable, highly accurate, targeted traffic data. Wejo will allow SMATS to offer data within its SaaS solution, resulting in more accessible, accurate, and expansive traffic data for clients.
The combination of Wejo high-resolution connected vehicle data provided via the Adept™ service and SMATS iNode™ data analytics platform will allow companies to access a wealth of historical and current data without the need for physical sensor installation or future maintenance. Data can be accessed using cloud-based data exchange platforms and follows all privacy laws and legislations.
“At SMATS, we are committed to leveraging reliable, innovative traffic data to help our clients achieve their traffic project goals faster and better” said Amir Ghods, CEO at SMATS. “We’re excited to announce that we will be working with Wejo, a world leader in connected vehicle data, to further our mission and address the changing needs of our clients. As connected vehicles become more common and the industry grows, this partnership will contribute to the safety, efficiency and sustainability of roadways and transportation systems.”
With Wejo, clients can access key metrics for corridor analysis, intersection analysis, origin-destination analysis, driver events, and location data visualizations, all easily visualized through the iNode™ platform. With coverage of
“We’re committed to working with like-minded organizations that help us achieve our greatest mission – leveraging the power of connected vehicle, which is why we identify our products and services with Data For GoodTM,” said Richard Barlow, CEO at Wejo. “This exciting new relationship will allow customers to easily access a vast amount of data that will ultimately create safer roadways and a better, more sustainable driving experience for all.”
More vehicles on the road are connected and able to produce up to 30 terabytes of data every day, making them information rich data hubs for traffic planners and engineers. By combining Wejo high resolution connected vehicle data with an accessible analytics platform and experienced team, clients can easily access advanced, detailed, reliable traffic data.
This news comes on the heels’ of Wejo’s recent announcement that it has partnered with industry leaders Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) (“Microsoft”), Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) and Sompo Holdings (TYO: 8630) (“Sompo”) to advance the cutting-edge applications of connected vehicle data worldwide. Wejo also recently announced that it is in a definitive agreement to enter a business combination with Virtuoso Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: VOSO) in a transaction expected to close later this year.
About SMATS
Founded in 2015, SMATS Traffic Solutions specializes in hardware and software solutions for smart mobility traffic data collection and analysis. Our technology is used to analyze millions of global commuters’ traffic patterns each and every day. From travel time and signal analytics to origin-destination studies, our technology covers a plethora of use cases that have helped State Departments of Transportation, Counties, Cities, and Ports.
About Wejo
Wejo is a global leader in connected vehicle data, revolutionizing the way we live, work and travel by transforming and interpreting historic and real-time vehicle data. The company enables smarter mobility by organizing trillions of data points from over 11 million vehicles and more than 48 billion journeys globally, across multiple brands, makes and models, and then standardizing and enhancing those streams of data on a vast scale. Wejo partners with ethical, like-minded companies and organizations to turn that data into insights that unlock value for consumers. With the most comprehensive and trusted data, information and intelligence, Wejo is creating a smarter, safer, more sustainable world for all. Founded in 2014, Wejo employs more than 200 people and has offices in Manchester in the UK and in regions where Wejo does business around the world. For more information, visit: www.wejo.com
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