The Escort TD BLE wireless fuel sensor now connects directly to MettaX AI dashcams and MDVR, so a fleet's fuel level, video, GPS position, and driving events arrive on one platform through one device. For system integrators in Kenya and Tanzania, that turns two separate installs into a single offer. Horizon IoT, a regional IoT hardware aggregator, supplies both brands.
A fuel sensor can tell a client that 40 litres left the tank at 2 a.m. It cannot tell them who was standing next to the truck. That gap is where most fuel theft investigations stall, and it is the gap this integration closes.
The Fuel Sensor: Escort TD BLE
The Escort TD BLE is a wireless capacitive fuel level sensor that sits in the tank and broadcasts readings over Bluetooth Low Energy. There is no cable run from the tank to the cabin, which is where a lot of installation time and tampering risk usually sits.
- Wireless: no signal cable to cut, splice, or route through the chassis.
- Self powered: runs on its own battery, with no connection to the vehicle's electrics.
- Built for hard use: sealed against dust and water, and certified explosion proof for fuel tank installs.
- Set up by phone: configured through a mobile app on site.
The Video Unit: MettaX AI Dashcams and MDVR
MettaX units record the road and the cabin, detect risky driving with onboard AI, and upload footage, alerts, and location over 4G. According to the integration announcement, three models support the Escort sensor:
- MC202X: two channel AI dashcam for vans, pickups, and light trucks.
- MC401X: four channel AI dashcam where side or cargo views are needed.
- MC904: four channel AI MDVR for buses, tankers, and heavy trucks.
How Do the Two Connect?
The sensor broadcasts the fuel level over Bluetooth. The BA BLE adapter plugged into the dashcam's RS232 port receives it, and the dashcam sends the fuel reading to the platform together with video, GPS, and event data. The dashcam acts as the hub, so the install does not need a separate tracker just to carry fuel data.
- Fit the TD BLE sensor in the tank and calibrate it with the mobile app.
- Connect the BA BLE adapter to the MettaX unit.
- Pair the sensor, then confirm fuel readings appear on the platform next to the video feed.
What Does the Client Actually See?
The value shows up when a fuel event and a video clip share the same timestamp. A sudden drop in fuel level becomes a clip of what the cameras saw at that moment and a pin on the map showing where it happened.
| Situation | Fuel sensor alone | Fuel sensor with video |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel drops while parked | Alert with time and volume | Alert plus footage of the vehicle and cabin at that moment |
| Refuel is less than the receipt shows | Mismatch flagged | Mismatch plus video of the fuel stop |
| Consumption climbs on one route | Trend in a report | Trend plus evidence of idling, detours, or harsh driving |
| Driver disputes a finding | One party's word against a graph | Footage both sides can review |
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Which Clients Is This Built For?
This pairing suits fleets where fuel is the biggest cost and the vehicles work far from supervision: long haul transport, fuel tankers, construction and mining fleets, and NGO or government vehicles that must account for every litre. These clients are usually already asking about fuel monitoring. Video is what moves the conversation from suspicion to proof.
Why Quote It as One Solution
Sold separately, a fuel sensor and a dashcam are two line items a client can compare on price, one at a time. Quoted together, they solve one business problem: knowing where the fuel went and being able to prove it. That is a larger deployment, a stronger reason for the client to stay, and a harder offer for a competitor with a single device to match. It builds directly on the case for selling fuel management as a stack rather than a single sensor.
Horizon IoT's Role: Both Brands, One Supplier
As an aggregator, Horizon IoT supplies both Escort and MettaX, with stock in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. Integrators can source the sensor, video unit, and BA BLE adapter in one order, with technical presales support, configuration and firmware help, product training, and warranty and RMA management from a team in the same time zone. One supplier also means one place to call when a sensor and a dashcam need to be set up to work together.
What This Means for Integrators
Fuel monitoring opens the door with most fleet clients in East Africa. Video is what makes the findings stick. With Escort and MettaX now working together, integrators can offer both without doubling the hardware or the install time.
If you are building or upgrading a fuel management offer for your clients, message our team on WhatsApp or call +254 700 780 203 about the Escort and MettaX combination and current stock.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Escort TD BLE wireless fuel sensor connects to supported MettaX dashcams and MDVR over Bluetooth Low Energy, via a BA BLE adapter on the video unit. Fuel data is then sent to the platform with video and GPS.
The MC202X two channel AI dashcam, the MC401X four channel AI dashcam, and the MC904 four channel AI MDVR.
A fuel sensor shows when and how much fuel left the tank. Video recorded at the same moment shows what was happening around the vehicle, which gives the fleet owner evidence instead of an unexplained alert.
No. It runs on its own battery and sends readings wirelessly, so there is no signal cable between the tank and the cabin.
Horizon IoT, an IoT hardware aggregator for East Africa, supplies both brands to system integrators from stock in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.