Seattle, Wash.-based Cedar AI and Zurich-based Nexxiot on May 21 reported partnering “to bring real-time asset intelligence into rail operations,” offering what they described as a “single platform to manage rail freight operations end-to-end.” Nexxiot’s IoT sensor gateways now deliver live asset location, shock detection, and railcar sub-system/component health status data directly into Cedar AI’s ARMS™ (Automated Rail Management System), according to the companies.
“Nexxiot develops and deploys IoT sensor gateways, including the rail-focused Globehopper device and the maritime shipping container-focused Edge device,” Cedar AI and Nexxiot said. “The Globehopper railcar gateway captures continuous railcar location data and important physical events such as impacts and component status—including the status of handbrakes and hatches. This live data now flows directly into the ARMS platform, where it is automatically reconciled against waybills, movement events, and operational workflows—for greater transparency, efficiency and precision.”
Whether monitoring a single rail asset in the last mile, managing terminal movements, or monitoring an entire fleet across the North American rail network, the companies said users can access real-time GPS-driven ETAs, monitor dwell time live, and receive automatic condition alerts—all by using the ARMS platform.
The integration is available to Cedar AI and Nexxiot customers.
“Our goal with ARMS has always been to remove the friction that slows down rail,” Cedar AI Executive Vice President of Sales Ryan Conversano said. “By integrating Nexxiot’s sensor technology, we are moving beyond simple visibility. We are giving every participant in the rail ecosystem—from those moving the freight to those owning the assets—the ability to act on real-time data to automate billing, audit, and planning. Together, we can move rail faster.”
“Connecting IoT data to a unified rail operating system is the next step in the digitalization of the industry,” said Ken Mannka, Executive Vice President North America at Nexxiot, which recently integrated Swift’s Skylark into its Globehopper series. “This partnership ensures that the relevant data is immediately visible and actionable within the ARMS platform. The advantage to clients is that we are turning raw signals into operational and financial outcomes.”