SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 11, 2026--
Platform Science, a leading connected vehicle platform, today announced the launch of its 2026 Connected Vehicle Lab (CVL) roadshow and unveiled the strategic partners supporting this year’s program – Doran, EBE Technologies, Fleet Defender, Fleetworthy, Great Dane, Phillips Connect, PrePass, Ram Mounts, Samsung, and Trimble CoPilot.
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Created in 2022, the CVL is Platform Science’s 53-foot mobile demo trailer and state-of-the-art tractor that delivers immersive, hands-on technology experiences directly to fleets across North America. The 2026 tour will feature in-person demonstrations at major industry events and customer sites, providing a unique opportunity for fleets to explore the real-world applications of the Virtual Vehicle ecosystem beyond the traditional trade show.
Each strategic partner brings their own important innovations to the CVL experience:
“As commercial fleets rapidly embrace digital transformation, our CVL is once again bringing together the companies shaping the transportation industry,” said Michael Bray, Chief Commercial Officer, Platform Science. “The CVL roadshow serves as a launchpad for new innovations and enables leading carriers to gain firsthand experience with transformative in-cab technology. This is another example of Platform Science’s leadership driving the industry forward into a more open and connected future.”
“The CVL showcases what’s possible when in-cab technology and modern infrastructure work together,” said Tom Fogarty, Chief Executive Officer of Fleetworthy. “Through our partnership with Platform Science, fleets can experience Fleetworthy and the industry’s largest networks for weigh station bypass and toll management, helping drivers stay moving and simplifying fleet operations.”
“As vehicles become increasingly connected, criminals are becoming more cyber-enabled,” said Terry Reinert, CEO of Fleet Defender. “Today’s theft and intrusion threats increasingly exploit digital access points inside the vehicle. The CVL gives fleets a hands-on look at how Fleet Defender’s in-vehicle cyber and theft protection, combined with Platform Science’s Virtual Vehicle ecosystem, helps safeguard critical systems, data, and assets without adding complexity for drivers or IT teams.”
Through Virtual Vehicle, Platform Science has created the OEM-integrated, hardware-agnostic ecosystem that enables fleets to deploy apps, access real-time vehicle data, and manage in-cab technology from a single platform that’s trusted by leading fleets to redefine what’s possible in fleet management and mobile operations.
The CVL will appear at top industry events throughout 2026, starting with the American Trucking Associations’ annual Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) trade show on March 16-19 (Booth 961). The CVL will also make direct visits to fleet headquarters across the country, where operators will have the opportunity to explore integrated solutions in a real-world environment and engage directly with Platform Science and sponsor representatives.
About Platform Science
Platform Science is transforming transportation technology by empowering fleets with a unified, user-friendly technology platform. Platform Science makes it easy to develop, deploy, and manage mobile devices and applications on commercial vehicles, giving fleets an edge in efficiency, flexibility, visibility, and productivity. The customizable platform delivers an unlimited canvas to fleets and developers seeking to innovate and create new solutions as customers' needs, businesses, and industries evolve. In Feb. 2025, Platform Science acquired Trimble's global transportation telematics business units to accelerate the future of transportation technology through the global expansion of Virtual Vehicle. Platform Science was named by Fast Company as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies. For more information, please visit www.platformscience.com.
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The Winter Paralympics officially started on Friday, celebrating it’s 50th anniversary, with the opening ceremony in Verona, Italy.
Five decades after some 200 athletes competed in two sports at the inaugural 1976 Ornskoldsvik Winter Paralympics in Sweden, more than 600 athletes — a record number — are expected to participate across six sports at Milan Cortina through March 15.
They are competing across six sports: Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing, Para ice hockey, Para snowboard and wheelchair curling.
In the skiing sports — Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing — athletes compete in one of three categories: standing, sitting (on a sit-ski or monoski) or vision impaired (who race following a guide connected via radio).
Guides also receive medals.
Within each of these three categories skiers compete in different divisions depending on their functional ability. A results calculation system determines the factored time of each athlete, which allows athletes from different divisions to race against each other.
China staged the Paralympics four years ago in Beijing and set a medals record at a single Winter Games of 61. China is favored to dominate again.
The closing ceremony on March 15 is at the renovated Cortina Curling Stadium, a former venue of the 1956 Winter Olympics.
READ AND FOLLOW AP'S COVERAGE
Milan Cortina Paralympics guide: Winter Games celebrate 50 years and Russian flag returns
AP Newsroom: 2026 Winter Games
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Oksana Masters roars to Paralympic redemption at Milan Cortina with 11th gold medal 3/10
Iran says skier deeply disappointed at missing Paralympics because of war 3/10
Sweden’s Aaron Lindström to remain hospitalized after big crash at Milan Cortina Paralympics 3/10
US ‘rock star’ Paralympic skier wins silver for his late twin brother 3/9
US captain Erica McKee’s resolve puts women’s ice hockey on 2030 Paralympics track 3/9
US Paralympian Huckaby brings glitter and a snowboard with photos of her cat named ‘Mouse’ 3/9
Russian anthem rings out at Paralympics for first time in 12 years after Voronchikhina takes gold 3/9
Photo highlights from the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics 3/9
What does it mean to win gold at the Paralympics? Ask snowboard great Hernandez and her daughter 3/8
US and British curlers overcome tree accident and tumor, join record number of women at Paralympics 3/8
FIND YOUR STATE: ATHLETES WITH TIES AROUND THE US
This spreadsheet includes Team USA Olympic and Paralympic athletes, their hometowns and where they attended school.
Or view Team USA Olympians and Paralympians using AP’s Hometown Heroes interactive.
The District of Columbia and the following states have ties to hometowns of Team USA Paralympians:
ALASKA
ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WISCONSIN
WYOMING
ADDITIONAL COVERAGE
Snowboarder Brenna Huckaby has ‘nothing left to prove’ as she chases more Paralympic gold in Cortina 3/7
American Oksana Masters in ‘shock’ after winning 20th Paralympic medal at Milan Cortina Games 3/7
Para alpine skiers Voronchikhina and Bugaev give Russia its first Paralympic medals in 12 years 3/7
Russian flag returns as Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics open amid Iran war and boycott 3/7
Iran won’t compete at Milan Cortina Paralympics as its only athlete can’t travel safely to Italy 3/6
Memories of twin inspire Paralympian Patrick Halgren to spread good vibes — one sticker at a time 3/6
A guide to the six sports at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics 3/6
IPC hails biggest Winter Paralympics ever and record female participation at Milan Cortina Games 3/5
Paralympians try to focus on Milan Cortina Games amid tensions over Iran war, return of Russian flag 3/5
Winter Paralympics 50th anniversary: Chinese dominance expected amid boycotts over Russian flag 3/5
Curling rocked again as 2 stones are stolen at the Milan Cortina Paralympics 3/4
Figure skaters with disabilities seek a place in the Paralympic spotlight 3/3
End the ban: France backs return of intellectually disabled athletes to Winter Paralympics 3/2
Tennis stars in Dubai and Paralympians face travel issues as Middle East war continues 3/2
Double duty: Masters and select group of Paralympians compete in both Summer and Winter Games 3/1
Turmoil-hit 2030 French Alps Olympics lose CEO Cyril Linette in leadership shake-up 2/25
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Rene de Silvestro, of Italy, competes in the alpine skiing men's downhill sitting competition at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Silver medalist Audrey Pascual Seco, of Spain, from left, gold medalist Anna-Lena Forster, of Germany, and bronze medalist Liu Sitong, of China, pose on the podium of the alpine skiing women's downhill sitting competition at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Francesca Porcellato holds a Paralympic torch to light the Paralympic cauldron during the 2026 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Gold medalist Jeroen Kampschreur, right, and bronze medalist Niels de Langen, both of the Netherlands, pose after the alpine skiing men's alpine combined sitting at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Japan's Akari Fukunishi prepares prior to the Group A preliminary round hockey match between Japan and Canada at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
