FreightWaves announced the winners of its prestigious 2025 Fraud Fighters Awards on stage at its Freight Fraud event in Dallas, Texas, recognizing 10 companies that have developed cutting-edge solutions to combat the growing threat of fraud in the freight industry. These innovative technologies are helping logistics providers protect their operations against increasingly sophisticated schemes including double-brokering, identity theft and cargo theft.
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Motive says court has no basis to grant Omnitracs’ request for retrial
Motive is fighting a motion by Omnitracs for a new trial in a copyright infringement case. In seeking a retrial, Omnitracs claimed Motive used prejudiced religious and racial insinuations in court.
Motive’s response, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Thursday, stated that the jury’s verdict was supported by “substantial evidence,” and that competing fleet technology company Omnitracs did not meet legal standards necessary to overturn the verdict or...
Omnitracs files motion for retrial over Motive copyright case
Omnitracs has filed a motion for a retrial after a federal jury found competitor Motive not guilty of copyright infringement.
The fleet tech provider sued Motive in October 2023 alleging it violated several patents related to fleet management systems and technologies. After a nearly two-year legal fight, the jury delivered a unanimous verdict finding Motive not guilty of these charges on April 25.
On Thursday, Omnitracs filed a 33-page motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/omnitracs-files-motion-for-retrial-over-motive-copyright-case
Motive’s Vision 25 Conference Reimagines Fleet Safety Culture with AI and a Personal Touch
At Motive’s Vision 25 Innovation Summit last week in Austin, Texas, the future of fleet management wasn’t just unveiled; it was driven home with the kind of grit, technology and culture that resonates with real fleet professionals. Over 850 fleet leaders, drivers and partners gathered to get a firsthand look at Motive’s newest AI-powered tools, live product showcases and industry panels focused on making physical operations safer, smarter and more human-centered.
Vision 25 was about the people...
Motive found not guilty of patent infringement
A federal jury has unanimously ruled that technology made by Motive does not infringe on any of Omnitracs’ patents, concluding a lengthy legal battle between the two companies.
The competing safety and fleet tech provider sued Motive in October 2023 alleging the company infringed on several patents related to fleet management systems and technologies.
Specific accusations included unauthorized use of patented technologies involving driver performance assessment, vehicle data processing and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/motive-found-not-guilty-of-patent-infringement
Motive announces suite of new AI products
AUSTIN, Texas – Technology and telematics company Motive announced at its Vision 25 user conference a host of new features expanding on its AI-powered, integrated operations platform. Some of the features include AI safety models to reduce collisions, an AI Assistant for time-sensitive issues and fraud detection including a $250,000 fraud protection guarantee.
This is part of a yearslong effort of AI research and development dating back to 2021, when early AI computer vision models were able to...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/motive-announces-suite-of-new-ai-products
ATRI’s ‘Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry’ report spotlights parking woes
ATRI’s ‘Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry’ report spotlights parking woes
The American Transportation Research Institute recently released its report outlining what over 3,700 industry stakeholder respondents across North America see as the most critical issues facing the trucking industry. The report remarks, “among respondents represented were motor carrier executives and personnel (45.9%), professional truck drivers (31.3%) and other industry stakeholders (22.8%),...
FreightTech Friday: Motive’s new tech, goFlux’s $6M raise
Motive, a leading provider of industrial technologies, orchestrated its inaugural user conference, Vision 24, in Nashville, Tennessee, this week. This event served as a platform, uniting key stakeholders across sectors such as transportation, farming, mining, construction and manufacturing.
The conference allowed thought leaders to engage in dynamic discussions, sharing insights and best practices pertinent to Motive’s expanding product portfolio, as it introduced its AI Omnicam, Motive Beacon...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freighttech-friday-motives-new-tech-gofluxs-6m-raise