After China launched its satellite positioning system Beidou, among other things it was implemented for ground transportation tracking. All large truck owners had to install a terminal that allowed tracking of the vehicle and driver hours on the road. The receivers in the trucks are manufactured by third-party companies and are not without problems. However, it is the users who are paying for the issues in the form of heavy fines that they can’t afford. In April, Jin Deqiang, a truck driver in Hebei, committed suicide by poisoning because a checkpoint found his truck was not connected to Beidou and he was given a hefty fine. On the occasion of China’s anti-monopoly crackdown on Internet giants, this incident made people notice the grid-connected vehicles platform and its operators behind the many drivers in similar situations. The failed connection to Beidou that led to Jin’s suicide could have many causes including …