Samsara's co-founders, CEO Sanjit Biswas and CTO John Bicket, claim they discovered Motive's alleged IP theft after investigating a trade report that favored Motive's products. They reportedly contacted Motive and its board of directors, urging them to stop imitating its products, but the company denied any wrongdoing. Samsara is now seeking a jury trial to stop Motive from infringing its patents and to be compensated for any losses incurred. This is not the first time Motive has been sued, as software company Omnitracks also accused it of patent infringement last year.
Key takeaways:
- Samsara, an AI-powered dashcam maker, has sued rival startup Motive Technologies in US federal court, accusing it of IP theft, patent infringement, fraud, false advertising, and more.
- Samsara alleges that Motive has been copying its products and marketing for years, including its IoT-based driving hardware and software, and even its mission statement.
- Motive has denied the allegations, claiming that they are a result of Samsara's inability to develop competitive AI technology and that they are losing customers to Motive.
- Samsara has asked the court for a jury trial to stop Motive infringing its patents, as alleged, and to be compensated for any losses incurred.