The Internet of Things on AWS – Official Blog
Author: Tim Sitze
Tim Sitze is a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he works with cybersecurity ISVs to design and scale their products on AWS. He specializes in security, AI/ML, IoT, and data platform architectures, and has partnered on workloads spanning identity threat intelligence, agentic AI, and cloud-native security operations. Tim is based in the Washington, DC, area.
Tracking fleets in real time with AWS IoT Core and Amazon Location Service
Connecting dedicated GPS hardware to AWS IoT Core and visualizing positions with Amazon Location Service gives fleet operators a live view of every vehicle. This post covers the concepts, architecture, and cost trade-offs of a lightweight, serverless approach to GPS-focused fleet tracking for small to medium-sized fleets.