Running Android on supply chain critical devices
The transport and logistics industry has been driven by digitalization for years. Supply chain efficiency is a high priority for everyone involved. With a growing number of IoT devices in the supply chain, the focus is shifting from mere data measurement and connectivity to driving usability. The best choice to elevate the user experience of your IoT devices is Android OS. With emteria, you can develop user-centered devices based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). In addition to the usability benefits, emteria's solutions allow you to manage IoT devices with an integrated modern Mobile Device Management (MDM) platform, but also with other industry standard solutions like SOTI.
The applications for Android in T&L are diverse and constantly evolving due to innovative supply chain solutions. Here are some of the most common ones that help to optimize supply chain operations and simplify the work of employees:
VEHICLE TERMINALS
INDUSTRIAL SCANNERS
Handheld terminals
Material handling workflow terminals
Your advantages along the supply chain
HARDWARE SUPPORT
Due to the wide support of hardware, emteria offers the right solution for every requirement along the supply chain.
FULL DEVICE CONTROL
Wide feature set enables full device control, kiosk operation, OTA updates and additional functions.
ANDROID SECURITY UPDATES
Emteria provides required Android updates to keep all critical Android devices safe and secure.
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These features make development faster and products better
ANDROID CORE
The core of emteria.OS is the Android Open-Source Project (AOSP). All benefits of Android OS like its native user-friendliness and cost-effective app development are part of emteria.OS.
KIOSK MODE
In Kiosk mode, you can restrict the functions of the device. Control what your users can see and use. Kiosk mode can allow the use of certain apps or show only certain websites.
REMOTE SCREEN MIRRORING
A built-in VNC (Virtual Network Computing) server allows to mirror the screen of an emteria.OS device and control this device remotely. Any VNC client can be used to connect to the Android device.
ROOT ACCESS
The emteria Superuser feature enables root access rights to the Android device. With this feature, the user gets full control of all software that is deployed on the specific hardware board.
OTA UPDATE DELIVERY
OTA rollout of OS updates is the fastest and easiest way to keep devices secure and up-to-date. Scheduled updates make sure that updates to not disturb regular device operation.
LONG-TERM SUPPORT (LTS)
emteria provides regular security updates for five years from the release date of the specific Android version. Longer support is available on request. Updates can be installed over-the-air.
Power and protect forklift and vehicle terminals with your Android OS
Match your solid high-performance terminals with a modern Android-based operating system. You are experts in building devices that defy adverse conditions, be it extreme temperatures, rain or heavy impact. We support you in facing future challenges such as software security and update capability. With emteria's Android OS you not only protect your devices against extreme weather conditions but also keep your devices secured with updates for your Android operating system.
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