Fleet Management Reinvented: ADLINK and Carota with NXP’s i.MX 8M Plus Application Processor

Today's fleet management faces a paradox in that outsourcing helps reduce costs, yet it also creates blind spots in visibility, safety and accountability. To bridge this gap, ADLINK and Carota combine rugged edge hardware with intelligent fleet software-powered by NXP's i.MX 8M Plus Application Processor. The result: real-time oversight, predictive insights and a new standard for logistics intelligence.

Fleet management has evolved beyond simply tracking location, shifting its focus toward delivering safety, ensuring compliance, and driving efficiency through real-time intelligence. ADLINK, Carota, and NXP's i.MX 8M Plus processor together deliver a purpose-built solution for today's fleet management challenges.

Smarter Logistics, Smarter Edge

The future of logistics demands more than just tracking shipments. It requires systems that can think, learn and act locally. By integrating ADLINKs ADM-IM10 gateway , Carota's AI-powered fleet platform , and NXP's i.MX 8M Plus, operators unlock intelligence at the edge-gaining continuous oversight, proactive automation and actionable insights where they matter most: on the road, in real time.

ADLINK and Carota's Fleet Management Solution

As logistics become more complex, manufacturers face rising expectations around compliance, safety and efficiency. While Outsourced fleets may lower costs, they also limit visibility into:

• Driver performance and accountability
• Vehicle health and maintenance tracking
• Route efficiency and safety standards adherence
• Cold-chain integrity for sensitive cargo

These limitations result in Higher risks, broken SLAs, and missed opportunities to optimize.

The ADLINK + Carota Solution

To solve these challenges, ADLINK designed the ADM-IM10 edge gateway that delivers:

• Real-time monitoring of vehicle routes, driver behavior and cargo conditions
• AI-driven analytics for anomaly detection, predictive maintenance and risk alerts
• Over-the-air (OTA) software updates to keep fleet-wide systems current without costly downtime
• Seamless connectivity across Controller Area Network (CAN) bus, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Wi-Fi and cellular networks

This integration ensures fleet managers have visibility not just into where shipments are-but also how they're being handled.

Why the i.MX 8M Plus Application Processor is the Game-Changer

At the core of this transformation is NXP's i.MX 8M Plus Application Processor-delivering the intelligence fleets need now:

• Quad-core Arm® Cortex®-A53 for efficient compute at the edge
• Integrated neural processing unit (NPU) (2.3 TOPS) for fast AI inference on driver monitoring, object recognition and anomaly detection
• Dual image signal processors (ISPs) for simultaneous camera input that enable visual oversight of vehicles and cargo
• Cortex-M7 real-time core for deterministic control in safety-critical tasks
• Industrial-grade reliability (-40 °C to 105 °C, long-term support) to thrive in logistics environments

With this combination, the i.MX 8M Plus Application Processor doesn't just process data-it drives immediate decisions, on-site and in motion.

A Smarter Road Ahead

Fleet management is no longer about tracking location-it's about ensuring safety, compliance and efficiency powered by real-time intelligence. By combining ADLINK's rugged edge gateways, Carota's AI platform and NXP's i.MX 8M Plus, logistics operators can innovate how they manage fleets: with transparency, accountability and foresight built in.

When it comes to the future of logistics, promises aren't enough-proof and intelligence at the edge are what truly drive success.