Hi Geotab Community!
We recently wrapped up our September 2026 edition of the Geotab Community product update webinar series The Road Ahead. Be sure to:
🎥 Watch the recording if you were not able to be with us live
💬 Read through all of the answers to the questions we were not able to cover live listed below
🙋 Ask any additional questions you might have by commenting on this discussion
💬 Q&A Recap
🎥 Video Coaching
Q: How do the video coaching zones work? Is it through the use of exception rules?
A: You can use certain exception rules to turn on or off in your specified zones. "if the driver speeds in this zone turn camera on/off" for example.
Q: When using video coaching with Surfsight, how will drivers get the coaching? Through the Geotab Video App?
A: Yes, through the Geotab Video App
📡 Next Gen GO (GO 10)
Q: Will the GO 10 need an adapter for the GO Focus Plus, or will it plug directly into the device?
A: Answer coming soon — we'll update this thread once confirmed.
Q: Is the GO 10 approved for CARB compliance to use RP1226?
A: Answer coming soon — we'll update this thread once confirmed.
Q: Is the Next Gen GO device for Surfsight cameras?
A: Answer coming soon — we'll update this thread once confirmed.
Q: Are Geotab-compatible BLE beacons limited to a Geotab-specific beacon format or certified beacon list, or can we tell the GO 10 to track our own tags? For example, can we register our own identifiers such as an iBeacon UUID, a manufacturer ID plus data prefix, or a list of MAC addresses?
A: Answer coming soon — we'll update this thread once confirmed.
Q: Will the Next Gen GO be able to differentiate between the device losing signal and losing power?
A: Answer coming soon — we'll update this thread once confirmed.
Q: What is the release/availability date and cost compared to the GO9? Are the GO9 and other units becoming obsolete or unavailable?
A: Answer coming soon — we'll update this thread once confirmed.
Q: What about the satellite option? I didn't hear anything about this — is it still happening?
A: Answer coming soon — we'll update this thread once confirmed.
Q: Will this replace the current GO device in Canada?
A: Answer coming soon — we'll update this thread once confirmed.
Q: How involved is the install, since it uses a "custom" harness?
A: Answer coming soon — we'll update this thread once confirmed.
Q: Will the Next Gen GO device allow you to connect it to a Starlink device when the truck is traveling in dead zones?
A: Answer coming soon — we'll update this thread once confirmed.
🛒 Marketplace in MyGeotab
Q: Do those without account administrator privileges have access to information or demos for some of these products, so we can suggest products that might help us with our tasks?
A: Answer coming soon — we'll update this thread once confirmed.