Motive Launches AI Dashcam Plus With Stereo Vision

Motive, an AI platform for physical operations, has launched AI Dashcam Plus, a new all-in-one commercial-vehicle dash cam designed to push more safety decisions to the edge. The new platform combines higher on-device AI compute, dual forward-facing stereo vision, and hands-free two-way communication in a single unified device.

Roadway safety remains a persistent challenge. In 2024, Mexico saw a total of 374,949 car accidents, which hurt 85,980 people and caused 4,656 deaths, underscoring the scale of risk facing fleets and the limitations of reactive safety tools that rely on delayed alerts or incomplete visibility.

AI Dashcam Plus is powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6490 processor, which Motive says delivers three times more AI processing power than other leading dash cams and can run more than 30 high-precision AI models simultaneously. The goal aims to expand real-time detection of unsafe behaviors while reducing latency and false alerts. 

A headline feature is stereo vision, using two synchronized road-facing lenses to add depth perception, intended to improve alerts such as Forward Collision Warning, Lane Swerving, and Close Following by judging distance and closing speed more accurately.

The device also includes:

• Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) via a 1440p zoom lens designed to capture plates in motion and in poor weather, supporting investigations and driver exoneration

• Advanced sensor fusion that blends video, audio, telematics, GPS, and dual motion sensor inputs to detect complex events (for example, signs of a break-in or subtle collision vibration patterns)

Qualcomm says the collaboration is meant to improve concurrency, responsiveness, and reliability by running many AI models on-device with lower latency. Beyond detection, Motive is positioning AI Dashcam Plus as a real-time safety support tool. The device introduces live, hands-free two-way calling between drivers and managers (via Motive’s dashboard and apps), alongside an AI voice assistant (“Hey Motive”) to save critical footage and access basic workflow functions without taking hands off the wheel.

Motive says AI Dashcam Plus merges the dashcam and vehicle gateway into one unit, cutting installation time by nearly half while simplifying connectivity and hardware management. The company also highlights improved upload reliability for collision footage, an Android-based architecture for faster feature releases and over-the-air AI model updates, and dual-SIM multi-carrier LTE to maintain coverage in rural areas.

The new dashcam arrives as Motive has also been expanding its safety stack in Mexico. In December 2025, the company launched an Emergency Response Assistant in Mexico developed with RapidSOS, intended to speed the dispatch of emergency services by detecting severe collisions within seconds and automatically transmitting crash details to responders, MBN reports. 

Motive has also been rolling out additional AI road-safety models aimed at identifying risky patterns, such as fatigue and unsafe maneuvers, earlier, so fleet operators can intervene before behaviors escalate into collisions.

Motive says that since 2023 its AI Dashcam is estimated to have helped prevent over 170,000 accidents and saved 1,500 lives, citing a Motive-commissioned Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study comparing alerting performance against competitors.

Motive Files for IPO

In late December, Motive filed an S-1 registration statement with the US SEC for a proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) and applied to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MTVE.” The company said share count and pricing were not yet determined. Reuters reporting on the filing says Motive posted US$327.3 million in revenue for the first nine months of 2025 (up 22%), while its net loss widened year over year