Before interacting with an Airlok device, the driver or receiving personnel authenticate with the back-office system. The mobile app opens a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) session with the physical lock only after the backend authorizes the interaction — the lock never trusts the phone on its own.
The lock acts as an independent verification node. It requires a mathematically verified, single-use, time-bound token to actuate, which removes any possibility of replay attacks or interception.
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Arrive at destination
The truck arrives at the designated receiving zone. The driver taps their authorised device against the lock to wake it.
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Secure connection
The driver's Airlok app pairs instantly and securely with the specific lock fitted to their trailer.
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Identity & location check
The app pings the secure cloud back-office, verifying the driver's identity and confirming the truck is exactly where it should be via GPS geofencing.
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Automated authorisation
Based on your business rules, the system approves the request automatically, or flags it for control-room review if a parameter is out of bounds.
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Digital token issued
A single-use, un-spoofable digital token is transmitted to the driver's phone.
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Access granted
The driver taps "Open." The lock independently verifies the token and disengages the heavy-duty mechanical bolts.
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Immutable audit logged
The exact time, location, and identity of the personnel who opened the doors are permanently logged to your dashboard. Zero blind spots.
Why this matters
The phone app acts only as an untrusted relay between the secure back-office and the secure lock, so compromising a driver's phone achieves nothing for a thief. GPS can't be spoofed because the backend correlates it independently, and a previous unlock command can't be replayed because the lock demands a fresh cryptographic nonce every time.
This is the evolution of transport loss control: from a padlock anyone can force, to a chain of custody nobody can fake.