The Ray Partners With Geotab to Optimize Freight Electrification Infrastructure
To support ongoing advancements in the transportation sector, stakeholders require precise data to plan and deploy high-capacity charging infrastructure. This planning is especially vital for scaling heavy-duty freight and truck stop charging networks. In a new partnership, The Ray joins forces with Geotab to determine optimal locations and design layouts for high-power charging stations, utilizing a comprehensive fleet electrification study to expand operational accessibility.
Key Takeaways:
Strategic Partnership: Collaborating with Geotab to integrate world-class fleet movement telematics with mapping technology.
Pilot Corridors: Focusing initial analysis on two critical routes: I-20 (Dallas to Atlanta) and the Savannah-to-Atlanta freight corridor.
Operational Efficiency: Using data visualizations to determine optimal land sizing, charging schedules, and infrastructure placement to minimize transit miles.
Leveraging Advanced Telematics for Corridor Planning
The data provided by Geotab gives The Ray access to world-class fleet movement insights. This telematics data serves as a critical mapping overlay for our Esri right-of-way (ROW) infrastructure mapping tool, preparing our public and private partners to plan advanced charging sites alongside medium- and high-voltage direct-current transmission and distribution grid upgrades.
Initial analysis will focus on two strategic pilot corridors:
Regional Corridor: Spanning Interstate 20 from Dallas, Texas, to Atlanta, Georgia.
Local Corridor: Spanning the freight route from the Port of Savannah, Georgia, to the inland port in Atlanta, Georgia.
Geotab will develop and provide dynamic data visualization tools, including analytical graphs and heat maps, allowing project planners to dial directly into the analysis and leverage data-driven insights.
Optimizing Space, Schedules, and Efficiency
The Ray will apply these insights to determine precise land requirements for medium- and heavy-duty charging facilities, optimize fleet charging schedules, and place high-power infrastructure directly adjacent to primary transit corridors.
By utilizing granular telematics data, this initiative aims to maximize operational efficiency on the road, minimize unnecessary vehicle miles, and accelerate the development of robust charging capabilities that support the future of freight logistics.
