Biometric Authentication, Remote Wake and More

Release 2026.11.09 · November 9, 2026 · Admiral Console and Admiral Access

Your equipment now responds faster and can be woken remotely. You can also require drivers to verify their identity with biometrics, and control how long driver credentials stay valid.

This release makes Admiral equipment more responsive, strengthens access security, and gives fleet operators greater control over how their equipment operates.

In this release

• Wake equipment remotely and choose a power profile
• Require biometric authentication from drivers
• Set how long driver credentials remain valid
• Unlock faster at approved locations
• Control battery charging and solar charging
• Update firmware over cellular

1. Faster response and remote wake

You can now wake your equipment remotely, even while it is conserving battery power. New power profiles let you choose the balance between battery life and responsiveness:

• Conserve Battery: maximizes battery life for equipment that doesn’t need frequent interaction.
• Balanced: balances battery life and responsiveness for everyday operations.
• Fast Response: prioritizes responsiveness for equipment that is accessed or controlled often.

Get started: Fleet → Fleet Settings → Power Management

2. Biometric authentication for drivers

You can now require drivers to verify their identity with biometrics in the Admiral Access app before they lock, unlock or release secured equipment. This adds another layer of protection against unauthorized access and helps ensure that sensitive actions are attributable to a verified driver.

Tell your fleet in Chat with Fleet, or include the requirement in the operating policies you upload. For example:

“Require drivers to authenticate with biometrics in Admiral Access before unlocking or releasing our trailers.”

Get started: Enforce → Chat with Fleet, or upload your operating policies.

3. Greater control over driver credentials

New security settings let you control how long driver credentials remain valid, reducing the risk of access remaining available longer than intended. Combined with biometric authentication policies, this gives you tighter control over who can operate equipment and under what conditions.

4. Faster geofence-based unlocking

Improved location acquisition and geofence processing reduce delays when drivers unlock equipment at approved yards and destinations. The Admiral Access app also gives clearer feedback while equipment determines its location, rather than immediately reporting an authorization failure.

5. Battery charging controls

Power Management now lets you set a maximum battery charge level to support long-term battery health, with 80% recommended for everyday use. You can also configure solar charging for supported equipment.

Get started: Fleet → Fleet Settings → Power Management

6. Firmware updates over cellular

Equipment can now receive firmware updates over cellular connections, so you can keep your fleet secure and up to date wherever it operates, without requiring Wi-Fi access in yards. You control when updates take place.

Get started: Fleet → Fleet Settings → Manage Device Updates

Questions? See how the Admiral Console works or contact our team.