Liza Mcgraw

Most AI products are designed to live comfortably in the cloud — assuming stable high-speed Wi-Fi, low latency, and a user sitting patiently at a desk looking at a screen. Building Physical AI is an entirely different discipline. At Motive, our technology operates inside moving trucks, construction vehicles, and heavy equipment, often in remote areas with spotty connectivity.

Motive CEO Shoaib Makani joined The Vlad Kachur Show discusses full-stack AI, the shift from insight to action, and what a decade of real-world driving data has taught him about people. Much of AI is built for desk work. Motive builds AI for the half of the economy that operates on roads, at job sites, and in the field.

The global physical economy – the vast, complex network powering our food, water, energy, and supply chains – is undergoing a massive digital transformation. As businesses across international markets face mounting operational complexity, rising costs, and heightened safety demands, they need more than point solutions; they need integrated, real-time intelligence. To help organizations navigate this shift and accelerate global adoption, Motive continues to invest in world-class leadership.