Beyond Dashcams: Motive Edge AI Unlocks New Future For Fleet Vehicles

LifestyleCars & BikesBeyond Dashcams: Motive Edge AI Unlocks New Future For Fleet VehiclesByJames Morris,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Morris covers the rapidly growing world of electric vehicles.Follow AuthorMay 31, 2026, 05:46pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Motive has combine telematics and cameras into its new AI Dashcam Plus.MotiveFleet telematics is built on logging data from vehicles, such as travel miles and fuel usage. But increasingly camera-based information is being added to the mix, to enhance safety. With its new range of fleet dashcams, Motive has gone one step further. The secret ingredient? Built-in AI, which the company reckons will turn its new range of cameras into the hub of an automated fleet management ecosystem.Motive’s AI Dashcam PlusAt its Vision 2026 conference, Motive launched its AI Dashcam Plus and AI Omnicam Plus. These cameras build in the capabilities of Motive’s telematics device alongside dashcam functions but also bump up the internal processing power via a Qualcomm Dragonwing processor.Started in 2013 as KeepTruckin, Motive as a brand was born in 2022. “We’ve come a long way,” says Shoaib Makani, Founder and CEO, Motive. “The seed of the idea was we wanted to build modern technology for those who do physical work in the field and on the road, and so the first product was an app for drivers to do logs on their phone and manage their workflows. Then we built a fleet management solution for those who operate commercial vehicles, trucks, and equipment. We have since evolved into an integrated operations platform solving a wide range of problems. Today we serve 100,000 customers across the construction industry, energy, passenger transportation, public sector, public utilities.”Motive has also launched an AI-enabled version of its multi-camera setup called AI Omnicam Plus.MotiveDurin...