In School Bus Fleet's latest Biz Briefs installment, we take a look at the latest news from suppliers across the industry.
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Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier and OEM news in the school bus industry. In School Bus Fleet’s latest installment, we take a look at recent news from School Bus Logistics, Netradyne, CalAmp, Gatekeeper, Ingevity, and Camber.
School Bus Logistics Releases Updated User Interface for RouteHub
An update to School Bus Logistics’ cloud-based RouteHub platform was recently launched. The redesign provides districts with an improved experience in requesting, managing, and communicating routing changes to daily transportation operations.
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Created in 2015 as an internal tool for the School Bus Logistics team, leadership realized that it would also be beneficial for school districts to use it in-house.
"There's been a serious lag in elevating technology in school districts — especially when it comes to pupil transportation," said Robert Jacobus, CEO & Founder of School Bus Logistics, "We realized that there was a need to bridge the gap in analog route requests and industry routing programs."
RouteHub's redesign provides districts with an improved experience in requesting, managing, and communicating routing changes.
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Districts' use of emails, handwritten memos, and Google Sheets to communicate changes for student pick-ups and drop-offs is easily lost and lacks security measures. Not only can the information not make it into the system, but it can also leave students' personal information vulnerable. RouteHub requests can be made by parents or office staff and are fed directly into the routing software for implementation by routers.
Transportation forms for parents to make requests more easily, such as bus stop changes.
Student incident reporting for drivers to establish an electronic paper trail when working with administration.
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Netradyne Unveils Video LiveSearch
Netradyne recently announced the launch of Video LiveSearch, a technology that leverages real-time natural-language search powered by on-device edge AI. Video LiveSearch enables fleet managers to search across every vehicle in real time and instantly find the specific video to pull.
Current processes require fleets to rely on incidents being reported by other teams, wait through cloud processing delays, manually triangulate the vehicle and timeframes of interest to download, and then sift through hours of downloaded footage.
According to a release, Video LiveSearch provides a step-change improvement by enabling fleets to shift from a reactive to a proactive operational approach:
Empowering their teams to proactively improve safety and performance with virtually instant line-of-sight into where to look, instead of waiting for reports or digging through timelines.
Enabling real-time, on-device search using a simple, natural language prompt for road-facing camera views across every vehicle in the fleet.
Surfacing the most relevant before-during-after video clips, instead of guessing or manually triangulating video timestamps.
Video LiveSearch provides a step-change improvement by enabling fleets to shift from a reactive to a proactive operational approach.
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“Fleet operators can instantly find the exact moments of interest across their entire fleet in real time, enabling faster action and safer, more efficient operations,” said Avneesh Agrawal, CEO and co-founder of Netradyne. “Using natural language and AI-powered search, fleets can proactively identify risks and inefficiencies across their operations, such as school bus stop-arm compliance, commercial proof of service, cracked-windshield maintenance, or claims support.”
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CalAmp K-12 Earns ‘A’ Grade in Cybersecurity Ratings
CalAmp recently announced that it maintained an “A” rating from SecurityScorecard in the fourth quarter. SecurityScorecard is recognized as a global leader in cybersecurity ratings, as evidenced by its designation as a leader in Forrester’s Cybersecurity Risk Ratings Platforms Wave and adoption by a significant majority of the Fortune 500.
By earning an A rating, CalAmp K-12 has demonstrated an exceptionally strong cybersecurity posture based on SecurityScorecard’s continuous, independent assessment. The rating reflects how effectively CalAmp minimizes externally observable vulnerabilities, such as misconfigurations, unpatched systems, or other exposure points commonly exploited by attackers.
Since SecurityScorecard evaluates real‑world signals rather than self‑reported controls, the rating provides an “objective and credible measure of CalAmp’s security resilience.”
“School districts and bus contractors depend on us not only for advanced telematics and student safety solutions, but also for the highest standard of cyber‑resilience,” said Hamid Rezaie, vice president of IT at CalAmp. “Achieving this A rating from SecurityScorecard reflects our uncompromising focus on protecting our systems and, by extension, safeguarding our customers’ data and operations.”
Gatekeeper Announces New Contracts in California and Florida
Gatekeeper recently announced new school bus video and subscription contracts in the Golden and Sunshine states.
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Under the California contract, over 100 school buses will be equipped with interior video and Mobile Data Collectors and will subscribe to the company’s video management software offering for video analysis and storage. The contract is with an electric school bus manufacturer that is manufacturing new school buses for a student transportation provider. The contract is valued at approximately $264,000 plus monthly recurring subscriptions.
Under the Florida contract, nearly 100 school buses will be equipped with video solutions and Mobile Data Collectors and subscribe to Gatekeeper’s video analytics software offering. The contract is with a school district that is a new customer to the company. The contract is valued at approximately $534,000 and includes the prepayment of 5 years of monthly recurring software subscriptions.
Ingevity Named to 2026 America’s Most Responsible Companies List by Newsweek
On January 20, Ingevity Corporation announced it was named to Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies list for the fourth consecutive year. The 2026 award recognizes the 600 top publicly traded companies in the United States for strong performance across corporate responsibility standards.
The 2026 ranking evaluates companies using more than 30 performance indicators and a nationwide reputation survey of U.S. residents.
“Being recognized on Newsweek’s 2026 list of America’s Most Responsible Companies is a proud moment for Ingevity,” said Dave Li, president and CEO of Ingevity. “This honor reflects the integrity and care our teams bring to everything we do. By staying true to responsible growth and strengthening the communities we serve, we’re building a resilient foundation for long-term success.”
Camber, a provider of end-to-end fleet electrification solutions, recently announced the renewal of its CALSTART membership, continuing a partnership that began in June 2024.
“We’re thrilled that Camber has renewed their CALSTART membership, building on our partnership,” said Wendy Wilson, vice president of external affairs at CALSTART. “Camber’s expertise in reliable, high-impact electrification for transit, school buses, and commercial fleets perfectly aligns with our mission to scale clean transportation.”
According to a release, through access to CALSTART’s technical staff, member-only industry insights, and a network of more than 200 member organizations, Camber is deepening its ability to help fleets address real-world constraints around reliability, power availability, duty cycles, and long-term maintenance.
“Camber is focused exclusively on partnerships that move our industry forward and help fleets navigate the realities of electrification,” says Brendan Harney, president of Camber. “CALSTART provides an invaluable forum for collaboration, learning, and innovation. We’re proud to renew this membership and build on the work we’ve already started together.”
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In 2026, Camber and CALSTART plan to highlight insights from Camber’s deployments with major transit agencies, school districts, municipal fleets, and high-throughput commercial operations.
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The alternative transportation company expands its services to traditional yellow buses with the launch of a new division focused on helping school districts optimize their routes.
Roberts, 35, serves as the lead IT application engineer for vehicle electrification at First Student, where he helps shape scalable, real-world EV infrastructure to support student transportation.
Swazer, 29, serves as director of transportation at Puyallup School District, where he champions student wellbeing and inspires the next generation of industry leaders.
Dubas, 38, serves as sales manager and safety advocate at IMMI, where she advances school bus occupant protection through industry education, OEM collaboration, and proactive safety policy efforts.
Moore, 32, grew up around the school bus, leading him to the classroom and eventually inspiring high-performing teams while bringing operations in house (twice).
Baran, 38, serves as transportation supervisor at Odyssey Charter School in Delaware, where he leads daily operations with a focus on safety and professional growth.
Maybee, 36, leads transportation operations for Denver Public Schools, where he is advancing equity, efficiency, and cross-department collaboration to improve student access.
Higgins, 38, serves as director of industry engagement at TAT (Truckers Against Trafficking), where she equips school transportation professionals with the tools to recognize and report human trafficking.
