The following release notes refer to updates made to the cloud.samsara.com dashboard. 

December 2019

New

• The new Reports Summary page puts all of your reports in one place and enables you to search for them by name, category, or description
• You can now create custom DVIR templates to templatize DVIRs for specific vehicles and trailers
• Dashboard admins can streamline drivers’ workflow and improve data accuracy by adding date and time pickers to each Document.

Updated

• You can now download data from the Utilization Report in an hour-by-hour view or in a summary view
• The Utilization Report can be customized to reflect the working hours of assets at a device level. Previously the report could only be calculated on a 12 or 24 hour work day. 
• For municipalities where required, speed mentions on the dashboard can now be masked
• It's now possible to view historical fuel levels on the vehicle overview page 

Bug fixes

• NA

November 2019

New

• New scheduled report available: monthly IFTA report
• You can now assign drivers to a vehicle using the Samsara ID Card Reader and unique Driver ID card - this appears under trips in the dashboard
• New report available: Coaching Effectiveness Report 
• Camera ID uses facial recognition and our advanced algorithms to automatically identify and tag drivers to vehicles, trips, and event footage. The new Driver Assignment report supports bulk driver assignment. 
• New alert: Maintenance staff can now receive alerts for all defects, not just ones that are marked unsafe
• New Scheduled Report: Unassigned HOS Report

Updated

• Safety managers automatically receive an email when they’re assigned to a harsh event, with a link to the video to review in the dashboard
• DVIRs now allow direct DVIR resolution by maintenance staff on the DVIR without needing to create a new DVIR
• Shipping IDs and Trailer Numbers will now automatically carry over from day to day on HOS logs

• Via the Trailers and Assets settings in the dashboard, you can now set your own limits for the number of trailers a driver can select for their day and you can now turn off the ability for drivers to create trailers from the Driver app

• The Dispatch tab now provides visibility into Hours of Service along with improved sorting and the ability to search for specific vehicles
• When you create or edit a route, you can now click, drag, and drop to rearrange stops into the order that you need

October 2019

New

• Carriers can now designate a geofence as a "yard" and all unassigned segments that are contained in this geofence will be automatically annotated as "Yard Move," thus saving time
• Added a new alert for unassigned driving. Once configured in settings, if a vehicle moves without a driver assignment, this will fire an alert. 
• Added a printable coaching summary tool that lets you view the coaching history for each driver along with a summary of each coaching session
• Admins can view and edit their payment information directly in the dashboard (as long as they pay via credit card or bank account) 

Updated

• The definition for arrival and departure at a route stop will now be strictly geofence-based (disregarding vehicle speed)
• Existing routes can be copied, making it easier to modify existing plans, create referenceable route templates, and assign the same route to multiple drivers or vehicles
• We've made it easier to manage unassigned driving segments on the Unassigned HOS Report by adding a filterable pending tab, dynamic distance and time fields, and improved search and filter capabilities to the entire report
• Customers with wake on motion enabled for AG45s can now set alerts for when an AG45 starts or stops moving
• Mechanics and drivers can now resolve individual defects in any DVIR
• Made Performance improvements to the Summary Report, Activity Report, and Time on Site Report
• Improved CSV format for Time on Site by Site scheduled report

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented the creation of repeating routes 

September 2019

New

• Added a trip-level summary of speeding across different severity buckets. The goal of the speeding report is to help users understand when, where, and to what degree their drivers are speeding
• Launched an entirely new set of API endpoints that standardizes the structure of our API, thereby improving usability for developers who build applications or integrate with Samsara.
• Admins can bulk upload alert contacts
• Added ability to configure fuel level alerts and receive notifications when a vehicle’s fuel level falls below a certain fuel level percent

Updated

• Carriers can now queue up edits before a driver certifies a log
• Users of messaging can see the timestamp of when a driver has viewed a message, providing more visibility into when the driver actually received the message
• Users with dual-facing cameras can now enable driver-facing stills via a toggle option on the Cameras/Safety settings page

Bug fixes

• Null values on the fuel usage report now sort on the bottom of the list

August 2019

New

• Vehicles have been added as a category within the Dormancy, Inventory, and Utilization reports
• The Utilization report now has a tab for powered equipment that calculates usage of a machine based on engine hours
• Added ability to customize check in schedule for AG45s
• Added two new safety related scheduled reports: the Driver Coaching Report and the Safety Manager Coaching Report

Updated

• VGs can now be easily replaced 

Bug fixes

July 2019

• bulk admin upload to allow you to add or update multiple admins at once by uploading a CSV
• From the Fleet Overview map you can now toggle off and on geofences, as well as view and edit geofences and addresses 
• You can now view your Utilization, Dormancy, and Detention reports for Trailers on the Summary Report screen

Updated

• CM31 and CM32 dash cam users can now customize the speed sensitivity that will trigger the detection of rolling stop events
• Password requirements have been strengthened for new Samsara dashboard users and users who reset their passwords 

• There’s now an indicator line on the Driver Safety Report to show when your driver was last coached using our coaching tools, making it easier to see the impact of coaching

• Planned vs Actual report now shows deviations from the plan at the stop level in addition to the entire route

Bug Fixes

June 2019