Motive has launched AI Dashcam Plus, designed to bring improved AI capabilities.
The device offers hands-free communication in one device, using AI to detect risk faster and prevent more collisions.
Powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ QCS6490 processor, it is designed to run more than 30 high-precision AI models simultaneously, to enable broader detection with fewer false alerts.
AI Dashcam Plus has dual forward-facing stereo vision to improve visibility, combining live, hands-free two-way calling.
In 2024 alone, more than 128,000 roadway casualties occurred in the UK, with almost 30,000 serious or fatal accidents.
Shoaib Makani, co-founder and CEO of Motive, said: “Collision rates and related costs remain unacceptably high around the world.
“Organisations need AI-powered driver safety solutions that can perceive and respond in real-time.
“We’ve added three times more compute, created the first AI dash cam with stereo vision, and added hands-free communication, all in one system, so organisations can detect more risks and act faster.
“This isn’t just a new product; it reflects a shift toward proactive, AI-driven road safety.”
A stronger AI processor with three times more compute than before: Powered by the Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 processor, AI Dashcam Plus is capable of running more than 30 high-precision AI models simultaneously and supports an expanded range of detection capabilities.
These updates are designed to enable AI Dashcam Plus to detect more unsafe behaviours in real-time with higher accuracy and less latency.
The system has stereo vision for better depth perception; it uses two synchronised road-facing lenses to create human-like depth perception, enabling the AI to judge distance and closing speed with far greater accuracy.
This stereo vision feature aims to improve forward collision warning, lane swerving, and close following alerts to help prevent more collisions.
Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR): AI Dashcam Plus has a 1440p zoom lens with a narrow field of view, enabling ANPR to capture clear number plates, even in motion, from long distances or in bad weather.
This provides evidence in hit-and-runs, theft, and other incidents, to help speed up investigations and exonerate drivers.
Advanced Sensor Fusion integrates video, audio, telematics, GPS, and dual motion sensor data to the AI Dashcam Plus.
It is designed to detect more complex events, such as a break-in from the sound of glass shattering or to confirm a low-severity collision from subtle vibration patterns.
Erick Hong, head of smart home and life at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., said: “Motive’s AI Dashcam Plus shows how on‑device AI can transform road safety at scale.
“Built on the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ QCS6490, it delivers the concurrency, responsiveness, and reliability fleets need—running numerous AI models at the edge with lower latency.
“We’re proud to collaborate with Motive to help organisations detect risks sooner, communicate instantly, and keep drivers and communities safer.”
Hands-free communication helps drivers connect with managers using voice-activated control, while managers can reach drivers directly from the Motive Dashboard or Fleet App.
Managers can check in with drivers about issues such as fatigue or severe weather, while drivers can report a maintenance issue, request directions, and respond when managers check in.
Drivers can access the AI Voice Assistant by using a voice command to save footage, check remaining journey time, and find the nearest service station.
Automated alerts can help organisations improve safety and reduce costs by prompting drivers to address time-sensitive issues such as critical fault codes and excessive idling.
The system also combines AI Dashcam and Vehicle Gateway into one device to reduce installation time, lower labour costs, and simplify hardware management.
Unified hardware and improved connectivity help ensure critical collision footage uploads successfully, even if a cable disconnects.
AI Dashcam Plus’s Android-based architecture provides a secure framework for voice, audio, connectivity, and AI services.
It was designed to enable rapid feature delivery, such as two-way calling, voice control, and over-the-air AI model updates, without frequent hardware refreshes.
The Android-based architecture also enables the device to optimise AI workloads across Qualcomm’s CPU, GPU, and Hexagon DSP to improve performance and reduce latency on every update.
The dashcam also comes with dual-SIM, multi-carrier connectivity to deliver broad 4G coverage.
Beatriz Minamy, principal analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said: “Improving driver and vehicle safety is among the top three priorities for truckload carriers globally when adopting new technologies, according to the 451 Research Supply Chain Digital Transformation Survey 2025.
“AI-powered solutions that enable real-time coaching, automated in-cab alerts for unsafe behaviours and proactive risk detection are becoming central to how fleets strengthen safety and accountability.”
According to a 2023 study Motive commissioned from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, Motive’s AI Dashcam successfully alerted drivers to four unsafe driving behaviours two to four times more often than the AI dash cam models from two competitors.
