Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping fleet safety, but not all AI performs the same. For enterprise fleets, where hundreds of vehicles and millions of dollars in exposure are at stake, the only way to know what works is to test it.
That’s why side-by-side pilots are becoming the new baseline for evaluating AI dash cams. They remove assumptions by allowing fleet-based businesses to compare competing technologies under the same conditions, highlighting which dash cams perform in the field.
As Chris Jaffe, senior vice president of technology at Agmark Logistics, noted: “It was ingrained in me a long time ago to try before you buy, if possible.”
Why head-to-head trials matter
Validated performance, not a provider’s untested claims, drove Agmark’s selection. “We put trials in of several different dash cameras, and the AI stood out as the differentiating factor in making that decision,” Jaffe said.
That level of accuracy reshaped how Agmark’s safety team worked, and the results spoke for themselves. Agmark’s average Safety Score climbed from the low eighties to 97, with nearly half of the company’s drivers maintaining perfect scores.
Speed as a signal of quality
For Ryan Ennis, Chief Information Officer at FusionSite Services, the pilot showed that speed and accuracy go hand in hand. “The speed in which events came in allowed us to actively manage our driver population,” he said.
That responsiveness helped FusionSite dramatically reduce risk.
“At 479 trucks, when we first installed Motive, we had 76 claims. Year to date, with over 1,000 vehicles, we’ve had one claim,” Ennis said.
For large fleets, when AI delivers accurate alerts in the critical moments risk is emerging, it drives measurable change.
The enterprise advantage
A side-by-side pilot is more than a test. It’s a safeguard that exposes how AI performs under real-world pressure.
“You have to gain an understanding,” said Gary Johnson, Motive’s Head of Safety and Compliance Strategy. “I always believe you have to kick the tires, slam the doors before you buy a vehicle. And in much the same way, you have to test AI dash cams, make sure they accurately detect and alert to the unsafe driving habits that put your team at risk.”
For fleets managing 150 to 999 vehicles, that level of validation protects both safety programs and investment decisions.
Put AI to the test
Don’t settle for promotional claims. Real confidence comes from accurate alerting you can see for yourself. Conduct your own AI dash cam trial with our step-by-step guide.
See how leading fleets went about it in our webinar Saving Lives with Smarter Tech: What to Consider When Choosing AI.
