Creates a dedicated, low-latency wireless network at the car. Connect a laptop or tablet, push parameter changes, pull session logs — without depending on track WiFi or cell coverage.
An LTE Cat-1 or 5G modem keeps the car online from anywhere with cell coverage. True remote operation — monitor, push updates, and stream telemetry without being trackside.
The Black Box monitors both radios continuously and routes traffic over whichever path is healthier. If WiFi drops mid-lap, cellular takes over — silently, without a reconnect.
GBC’s Black Box employs a robust, intelligent failover system that seamlessly switches between local WiFi and Cellular LTE/5G to maintain uninterrupted connectivity. The device continuously monitors both radios (active/active routing) using health probes and signal metrics. When WiFi signal degrades (e.g., due to distance, interference, or paddock congestion), traffic automatically reroutes over cellular in under 200ms with minimal disruption.
This failover is application-aware: critical real-time telemetry (lap timing, wing angle, alerts) receives priority, while less urgent data is queued intelligently. To guarantee zero data loss, the system buffers every telemetry sample locally on the Micro SD card at full resolution. Upon reconnection, queued packets replay automatically to the cloud or pit wall dashboard — ensuring complete session records even during brief outages.
The architecture supports global LTE/5G bands with configurable SIM options and compression techniques to keep cellular data usage low. This design provides true remote operation (monitor, update, and stream from anywhere with coverage) while prioritizing the low-latency WiFi experience when trackside. It’s reliable, resilient, and purpose-built for the unpredictable environment of the racetrack.
Telemetry packets are quantized and delta-encoded. A typical session uses a fraction of the bandwidth of raw streaming, so cellular plans last longer.
When connectivity drops, the Black Box keeps writing to local storage. The moment a radio comes back, queued samples replay to the broker — nothing missed.
Most channels stream at 5 Hz. Critical state changes — Race1 arming, mode transitions — push as events the moment they happen.
Every Black Box can publish telemetry to a single MQTT broker — yours or ours. Compare drivers in real time, replay the session later, push commands back to any car on the grid.
Watch wing angles, throttle, and lap deltas across every car at once. Spot setup differences live.
Update parameters or arm Race1 mode for any car from a single console. No paddock visit required.
Bring your own MQTT broker, or publish to the GBC managed cloud. Both speak the same protocol.
Telemetry is archived per session, addressable by car and timestamp. Compare yesterday's lap with today's.