Dr Eric Hanson has joined US vehicle logistics provider Acertus as its lead data scientist. He will be working on predictive and prescriptive analytics to improve the finished vehicle services the company provides for customers, transport providers and drivers.

Hanson moves from his role as data scientist at Brownells, which supplies firearms parts and accessories. Hanson has also worked in recruitment and education. 

His responsibilities at Acertus will include mining and analysing data to create process, product and pricing optimisations, as well as designing and developing machine learning and predicative AI algorithms for automating processes.