AOBRD vs ELD Technological Differences

The table below compares the technical specifications in the AOBRD and the ELD. as stated by the FMCSA website.

Function	AOBRD	ELD
What it records	Date and time Engine hours Vehicle miles Drive times Locations Duty status	Date and time Engine hours Vehicle miles Locations Identifying information on driver or user, motor carrier and vehicle, including in and out, engine on and off and malfunctions
Locations	Records during each change of duty status Can be entered manually	Automatically recorded when: Change in a duty status 60-minute intervals while driving When the engine is turned on and off At the start and end of yard moves and personal conveyance Accuracy: Within 1 mile when On-Duty driving and within 10 miles when in personal conveyance
Edit History	Records who made an edit and when Does not readily display edit history	Records who made an edit and when all edits require an annotation Automatically recorded events cannot be changed only annotated Readily displays edit history to DOT inspectors
Driving time	Driving time can only be edited when attributed to the wrong driver	Driving time cannot be edited