OEM / ODM vehicle systems

Engineer the requirement into a controlled product.

From a proven PDS platform to a project-specific terminal, every decision is tied to the vehicle, operator and release plan.

PDS electronics production floor
PDS electronics production environment.

Begin before the model number

Define the system boundary first.

A useful brief explains the work the machine performs, the operator’s decisions and the conditions the terminal must survive.

VehiclePower, mounting, cab geometry, vibration and environment.
WorkflowOperator tasks, cameras, alarms, offline behavior and recovery.
IntegrationCAN, serial, Ethernet, GNSS/RTK, antennas and harness.
LifecycleMarkets, volume, OS ownership, acceptance and change control.

Two engagement modes

Choose where your design ends and PDS begins.

The mode is defined by responsibility, not by a marketing label. The project brief should state who owns architecture, tooling, firmware, validation and future changes.

PDS team presenting industrial vehicle computing platforms
01 / OEM

Your design, production support

For teams controlling the specification and seeking assembly, box build, branding, packaging or a defined production service.

02 / ODM

A platform adapted around the application

For projects beginning with a PDS platform and adapting structure, modules, interfaces, firmware, OS image or application integration.

Controlled development path

Decisions are made before volume—not discovered after it.

1. System briefVehicle, work cycle, environment, markets, volume and lifecycle.
2. Engineering mapDisplay, compute, positioning, I/O, harness, mounting and software.
3. Sample validationProduction-intent unit with real power, antennas and peripherals.
4. Release controlApproved configuration, acceptance tests and change ownership.

What must be fixed before release

Product confidence comes from a controlled configuration.

Published platform information is the starting point. The project record must identify the exact combination that was built, tested and accepted.

Read the specification checklist
HardwareEnclosure, display, compute, memory, storage and thermal behavior.
ConnectivityRegional 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS/RTK, radio and antennas.
Vehicle I/OSimultaneous signals, connector map, camera standards and harness.
SoftwareAndroid/Linux image, SDK, drivers, boot behavior and update owner.