Tracking drivers in real time with geolocation

AntsRoute allows you to track your drivers in real time using geolocation.

Once enabled:

• You can view drivers’ positions in the “Map” tab of the “Monitor” module.
• You can review the actual routes completed in the “Route report” tab of the “Analyse” module.

To use this feature, three actions are required:

• Enable geolocation from the AntsRoute interface
• Allow geolocation in the mobile application
• Allow location access in the smartphone settings

Step 1: Enable Geolocation from the AntsRoute Interface

First, you must enable the option from your administrator account.

1. Go to the “Settings” module.
2. From “Settings”, click on “Mobile application”.
3. Activate the option “Enable real-time geolocation of drivers”.
4. Click “Save”.

Once this option is enabled, your drivers can allow tracking from their mobile application.

Step 2: Allow Geolocation in the Mobile Application

Each driver must activate geolocation from the AntsRoute mobile app.

1. Open the mobile application.
2. Tap the menu in the top left corner.
3. Select “Settings”.
4. Enable the option “Real time geolocation”.

💡 Important:
Geolocation starts when the driver taps “Start” or “Continue” on a route.
It stops when they tap “Finish” or close the application.

Step 3: Allow Geolocation in the Smartphone Settings

Even if the option is enabled in AntsRoute, the phone must also allow access to location services.

📱 On iPhone (iOS):

1. Open “Settings”.
2. Tap “Privacy & Security”.
3. Select “Location Services”.
4. Choose “AntsRoute”.
5. Select the option “Always”.

💡 We recommend selecting “Always” so that location tracking continues when the application runs in the background (for example, when using a navigation app or sending messages).

💡 If the driver uses a personal phone, they can disable this permission outside working hours.

📱 On Android:

1. Open “Settings”.
2. Tap “Location”.
3. Enable “Location access”.
4. Click on “App access to location”.
5. Choose “AntsRoute”.
6. Select “Allow all the time”.

💡 The “Allow all the time” option ensures tracking continues when the application runs in the background.

💡 As with iPhone, drivers can disable this access when they are not on duty.

☝️ Good to Know:

Once these three steps are completed:

• You can view your drivers’ GPS positions in the “Monitor” module.
• You can analyse the actual routes completed in the “Analyse” module.

Conclusion

Real-time geolocation helps you manage your field operations more effectively.
You gain better visibility, respond more quickly to unexpected events, and improve service quality.

If a driver’s position is not displayed, first check:

• That the option is enabled in AntsRoute settings
• That the driver has started their route
• That the “Always” permission is enabled on their smartphone

🙋‍♀️ Need Help?

If you experience any difficulties enabling geolocation, please contact AntsRoute Support by email or via the chat available from the web interface.