Platform Science acquires Trimble’s transportation telematics business, expanding global tech solutions for fleets

Platform Science acquires Trimble’s transportation telematics business units

Feb. 13, 2025

The deal was first announced during the Trimble Insight Tech Conference in Las Vegas in September 2024.

Trimble and Platform Science recently announced the completion of Platform Science’s acquisition of Trimble’s global transportation telematics business units. The deal was first announced in September 2024 during the Trimble Insight Tech Conference in Las Vegas.

As part of the transaction, Trimble becomes a shareholder in Platform Science’s expanded business and receives a seat on Platform Science’s board of directors. Trimble is joining C.R. England, Cummins, Daimler Truck, Paccar, Prologis, RyderVentures, and Schneider as a strategic investor in Platform Science. The collaboration accelerates the future of transportation technology through the global expansion of Virtual Vehicle, Platform Science's open, connected vehicle application platform developed in collaboration with leading OEMs.

Customers around the globe will soon be able to choose application solutions from Platform Science, Trimble, and partners in a growing catalog without changing hardware through Virtual Vehicle's expansion. Virtual Vehicle offers fleets access to a range of telematics, driver and fleet management software through OEM vehicle architecture or aftermarket hardware for non-compatible vehicles, creating a uniform experience for users and developers and ensuring ease of use.

“Together with Trimble, we are dedicated to transforming the global transportation industry. This transaction marks a milestone in how we deliver unprecedented choice to fleets of all sizes,” said Jack Kennedy, co-founder and CEO of Platform Science. “Innovation drives everything we do. We are empowering the collective minds of developers to easily attack the massive inefficiencies that have plagued transportation across a critical mass of vehicles globally.”

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