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Techday NZ
24-07-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Motorola unveils 'AI nutrition labels' for safety technologies
Motorola Solutions has launched 'AI nutrition labels' aimed at providing greater transparency around the use of artificial intelligence in its safety and security products. The new labelling system will outline how artificial intelligence is deployed in each product, detailing the type of AI used, the ownership of the data processed, available human controls, and the intended purpose behind the technology's application. The company stated that this approach marks the first time such labels have been made available for public safety and enterprise security technologies, allowing users to better understand the 'ingredients' of each AI-enabled solution in a manner that draws comparison to food nutrition labelling. Mahesh Saptharishi, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Motorola Solutions, emphasised the importance of clarity and transparency in the deployment of AI technologies in the context of safety and security. "It is our unwavering conviction that technology - including AI - is the bedrock for safety and security, and it must be deployed with purpose and transparency to fulfil its promise as a force for good," said Saptharishi. "Nutrition labels help describe AI's use in protecting neighbourhoods and nations, and we are proud to take a lead role in bringing greater transparency to AI innovation." The AI nutrition labels are designed to provide a summary of four core attributes relevant to users of these technologies: the particular type of AI employed, the party responsible for data ownership, the available mechanisms for human oversight, and the specific reason for integrating AI within a given product. AI capabilities have become increasingly integral to Motorola Solutions' safety and security portfolio. The company describes its AI as designed to assist users by providing accurate and timely information, supporting personnel in understanding unfolding events and prioritising their responses when confronted by complex safety threats. Saptharishi elaborated on the challenges faced by individuals charged with public safety, and how AI can augment their efforts, particularly in high-pressure scenarios. "Safety threats often unfold at a scale, speed and sophistication that can outstrip any one person's capacity to make sense of the situation," said Saptharishi. "AI can ingest, learn and cross-reference data to provide contextual understanding. At Motorola Solutions, we design our AI-enabled technologies to augment human focus, effort and performance when seconds matter most. Our AI nutrition labels will bring added clarity to the important role AI is playing in helping to protect people, property and places." Motorola Solutions confirmed the labels have been developed under the guidance of its Technology Advisory Committee, a cross-functional group tasked with providing ethical oversight and guidance regarding the design and implementation of new product technologies. The company positions the initiative as part of its ongoing commitment to support safer communities, educational institutions, and workplaces, by ensuring users and stakeholders can access straightforward information about the underpinning AI technologies and the safeguards in place. The company's announcement comes as the deployment of AI in public safety settings draws increased scrutiny from stakeholders, policy-makers, and the broader public, particularly regarding issues of privacy, human oversight and ethical boundaries. Motorola Solutions said the AI nutrition labels will now feature across its ecosystem of safety and security technologies, reflecting a shift towards increased transparency and engagement with the ethical aspects of AI deployment in critical environments.
Business Wire
24-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Motorola Solutions Introduces ‘AI Nutrition Labels,' a First for Public Safety & Enterprise Security Products
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced it is introducing 'AI nutrition labels' to provide clear, concise information about how artificial intelligence (AI) is used across its safety and security technologies. The initiative is a first for public safety and enterprise security products, helping people understand a product's core AI 'ingredients,' just as food nutrition labels were born from a desire to understand dietary intake. 'It is our unwavering conviction that technology - including AI - is the bedrock for safety and security, and it must be deployed with purpose and transparency to fulfill its promise as a force for good,' said Mahesh Saptharishi, executive vice president and chief technology officer, Motorola Solutions. 'Nutrition labels help describe AI's use in protecting neighborhoods and nations, and we are proud to take a lead role in bringing greater transparency to AI innovation.' Each label will explain the type of AI used, who owns the data processed, human controls and the purpose behind the product's specific application of AI. AI is fundamental across Motorola Solutions' ecosystem of safety and security technologies, and is designed to proactively assist people with accurate, actionable and reliable information that gives them not just context, but clarity. The company's AI strategy is centered on enabling an assisted experience that helps people prioritize their actions and make sense of holistic and dynamic information that surfaces from a wide array of people, roles and technologies during an incident. 'Safety threats often unfold at a scale, speed and sophistication that can outstrip any one person's capacity to make sense of the situation,' said Saptharishi. 'AI can ingest, learn and cross-reference data to provide contextual understanding. At Motorola Solutions, we design our AI-enabled technologies to augment human focus, effort and performance when seconds matter most. Our AI nutrition labels will bring added clarity to the important role AI is playing in helping to protect people, property and places.' The AI nutrition labels are part of Motorola Solutions' commitment to building safer communities, schools and businesses. They are an initiative of the Motorola Solutions Technology Advisory Committee (MTAC), a cross-functional advisory group that serves as the company's 'technical conscience' and guides it on ethics, limitations and implications of specific product technologies. To learn more about Motorola Solutions' AI nutrition labels, visit Follow along at #MotoSolutionsAI. Download images of AI labels and press release images. About Motorola Solutions | Solving for safer Safety and security are at the heart of everything we do at Motorola Solutions. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the collaboration that's critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Learn more about our commitment to innovating for a safer future for us all at
Scoop
22-04-2025
- Automotive
- Scoop
Motorola Launches Mic & AI Tech To Boost Evidence Gathering
Press Release – Motorola Solutions Motorola Solutions launches SVX and Assist, converging two-way radio with body camera and AI into one integrated device for public safety. Simplifying tech for police officers to revolutionise how they protect and serve AUCKLAND, April 22, 2025 – Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today launched SVX, a first-of-its-kind video remote speaker microphone that converges secure voice, video and AI, designed for the company's flagship radio, APX NEXT. Assist, also launching today, reflects the company's strategy to put the power of AI into the hands of every first responder in the U.S., underscoring its commitment to 'Solving for safer.' Motorola Solutions is revolutionising how officers work. Converging a body camera with first responders' most trusted lifeline – their radio – replaces the need for multiple devices. And Assist introduces a new category of human-AI collaboration for public safety, providing contextual and actionable information that's personalised for the time, person and place where decisions need to be made. As a converged and wireless device, SVX effectively halves the number of devices and reduces maintenance, while everyday shifts are covered with the swappable battery. Critically, the convergence of radio, video and AI serves as a force multiplier, capturing and synthesising a greater diversity of data throughout an incident for more accurate police reporting and verified evidence. 'An officer's uniform is their emblem. Their emblem of service, of protection, of courage and sometimes of sacrifice, in the pursuit of making our communities safer,' said Mahesh Saptharishi, executive vice president and chief technology officer, Motorola Solutions. 'We've designed SVX and Assist to combine secure voice, video and AI with exceptional quality and capability for the people in uniform who protect us all.' SVX is mission-critical voice, video and AI for mission-critical evidence SVX brings Motorola Solutions' mission-critical communications security and audio clarity now to both voice and video. Integrated with the APX NEXT radio, it features the company's latest generation ambient noise reduction, allowing officers to communicate with clarity or ask Assist for support despite background noise. At the same time, SVX's high-definition video retains all ambient sound to protect the objective integrity of everything an officer sees and hears through the camera. Capturing dual streams through both radio and video communications, which Assist can unify in evidence, means SVX is capturing greater context and clarity for a more comprehensive timeline of events. 'Try using your everyday smartphone AI assistant with police sirens blaring; your message won't be understood,' said Saptharishi. 'Police officers need to confidently communicate wherever they are, and the quality of audio directly affects the usability of radio and video evidence.' Assist is here to assist The power of Assist's AI redefines SVX from being hardware to actively supporting an officer in real time. For example, Assist enables SVX to query a license plate or driver's license and automatically search for associated records or warnings. Assist can detect keywords in radio traffic, such as 'shots fired,' alerting nearby officers and command centre staff while making it possible to see and hear what's going on through SVX to support a response. Assist can turn SVX into a live language translator between an officer and a community member. Assist can also guide officers with steps to follow per agency policies, such as administering a lifesaving EpiPen®, which streamlines incident management and follows protocols. 'In this line of work, the worst feeling is knowing a key piece of information that would've changed your approach didn't make it to you, that it was buried somewhere,' said Saptharishi. 'When AI can make information proactively available, instead of something that needs to be found, we can automate tasks and augment human attention. In public safety, precious time can be the consequential difference.' 'Metro Nashville is excited about our continued collaboration with Motorola Solutions and their vision for integrating AI into our response workflows,' said Stephen Martini, ENP, CPE, Director Metro Nashville Department of Emergency Communications. The force multiplier of convergence The company's research shows that patrol officers spend between 40 per cent to 60 per cent of their time when writing reports entering basic data about people, vehicles and property. Motorola Solutions is targeting this time-consuming work, accelerating more factually grounded police reports and evidence, while preserving officers' time holistically, from 911 call to case closure. The convergence of radio, video and AI means Assist can go far beyond documenting an officer's individual perspective by collating the diversity of data from every stage of the incident, including radio conversations, officer's location, 911 call information, dispatch records, other body or street camera footage, community inputs and more. Assist's access to more sources means more cross-referencing and verification for higher levels of accuracy, reliability and trustworthy insights. 'An officer is trained to notice things in the field, so it's critical their reports reflect their perception of the incident, in their voice,' said Saptharishi. 'Assist can support and verify their perspective, including identifying discrepancies. For example, Assist may flag that 'the car is black (per video footage), not blue,' a finding that must be confirmed by a human. This is about augmenting human memory versus replacing it.' 'We call this 'good friction,'' said Saptharishi. 'We're designing to augment people, but it's incredibly important to make sure there is no blind trust and overreliance on AI. This is critical in the face of courtroom scrutiny and upholding justice.' Today's announcement highlights Motorola Solutions' vision for AI, to simplify tasks through automation and proactively provide information with context for the person and the role they're performing at a specific point in time. The company will continue to develop and announce new applications for Assist across its safety and security technologies, marked by the Assist emblem to transparently denote when information is surfaced by Assist so that humans can evaluate and verify it.
Techday NZ
22-04-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Motorola unveils SVX & Assist to boost AI in policing
Motorola Solutions has launched two new products aimed at public safety, combining voice, video, and artificial intelligence into a single device and delivering real-time AI support to police officers. The company has introduced SVX, a video remote speaker microphone that integrates secure voice, video, and AI features, designed to work with its APX NEXT radio. Assist, the new AI support technology, has also been released, reflecting Motorola Solutions' intention to provide first responders in the United States with advanced AI tools. SVX is described as reducing the number of devices that police officers need to carry by converging the functions of a two-way radio and body camera into a single, wireless device. Assist is positioned as a new category of human-AI collaboration for public safety, delivering contextual and personalised information to support decision-making in real time. Mahesh Saptharishi, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Motorola Solutions, said, "An officer's uniform is their emblem. Their emblem of service, of protection, of courage and sometimes of sacrifice, in the pursuit of making our communities safer. We've designed SVX and Assist to combine secure voice, video and AI with exceptional quality and capability for the people in uniform who protect us all." Company research cited in the announcement indicates that patrol officers spend between 40 and 60 per cent of their reporting time entering basic details regarding people, vehicles, and property. Motorola Solutions aims to address this time-consuming aspect of policing by accelerating the process of producing factually grounded police reports while maintaining evidence quality and preserving officers' time. "In this line of work, the worst feeling is knowing a key piece of information that would've changed your approach didn't make it to you, that it was buried somewhere. When AI can make information proactively available, instead of something that needs to be found, we can automate tasks and augment human attention. In public safety, precious time can be the consequential difference," said Saptharishi. SVX integrates with APX NEXT and offers the latest ambient noise reduction technology to help ensure voice and video clarity in challenging environments. This enables officers to communicate or request assistance from Assist, even amid significant background noise. The device's high-definition video retains all ambient sound, maintaining the integrity of the audio-visual evidence collected during police interactions. SVX captures two concurrent streams—radio and video communications—which Assist can unify in evidence records to enhance the comprehensiveness of event timelines. The convergence of these capabilities provides more context and clarity for incident reporting and review. Commenting on audio quality, Saptharishi said, "Try using your everyday smartphone AI assistant with police sirens blaring; your message won't be understood. Police officers need to confidently communicate wherever they are, and the quality of audio directly affects the usability of radio and video evidence." Assist's real-time AI features enable tasks such as querying licence plates or driver's licences and automatically searching for associated records or warnings. The AI system can detect specific keywords within radio communications—such as "shots fired"—and alert nearby officers and command centre staff, providing immediate situational updates. Additional features include live language translation between officers and community members and step-by-step guidance for handling specific incidents according to agency policies, including medical emergencies. Stephen Martini, Director at Metro Nashville Department of Emergency Communications, said, "Metro Nashville is excited about our continued collaboration with Motorola Solutions and their vision for integrating AI into our response workflows." The Assist AI system can aggregate and verify data from multiple sources, including radio communication, officer locations, emergency call information, dispatch records, street camera footage, and inputs from the community. This integration allows cross-referencing and aims to improve accuracy and reliability in police reporting. Highlighting the balance between AI support and human oversight, Saptharishi explained, "An officer is trained to notice things in the field, so it's critical their reports reflect their perception of the incident, in their voice. Assist can support and verify their perspective, including identifying discrepancies. For example, Assist may flag that 'the car is black (per video footage), not blue,' a finding that must be confirmed by a human. This is about augmenting human memory versus replacing it." He added, "We call this 'good friction.' We're designing to augment people, but it's incredibly important to make sure there is no blind trust and overreliance on AI. This is critical in the face of courtroom scrutiny and upholding justice." Motorola Solutions stated its vision is to use AI to simplify administrative tasks through automation and to proactively provide contextually relevant information. The company plans to develop further applications for Assist across its safety and security technology portfolio. Products enhanced by Assist will feature visible emblems to ensure transparency when AI-generated information is presented for human review and verification.
Scoop
22-04-2025
- Automotive
- Scoop
Motorola Launches Mic & AI Tech To Boost Evidence Gathering
AUCKLAND, April 22, 2025 – Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today launched SVX, a first-of-its-kind video remote speaker microphone that converges secure voice, video and AI, designed for the company's flagship radio, APX NEXT. Assist, also launching today, reflects the company's strategy to put the power of AI into the hands of every first responder in the U.S., underscoring its commitment to 'Solving for safer.' Motorola Solutions is revolutionising how officers work. Converging a body camera with first responders' most trusted lifeline - their radio - replaces the need for multiple devices. And Assist introduces a new category of human-AI collaboration for public safety, providing contextual and actionable information that's personalised for the time, person and place where decisions need to be made. Advertisement - scroll to continue reading As a converged and wireless device, SVX effectively halves the number of devices and reduces maintenance, while everyday shifts are covered with the swappable battery. Critically, the convergence of radio, video and AI serves as a force multiplier, capturing and synthesising a greater diversity of data throughout an incident for more accurate police reporting and verified evidence. 'An officer's uniform is their emblem. Their emblem of service, of protection, of courage and sometimes of sacrifice, in the pursuit of making our communities safer,' said Mahesh Saptharishi, executive vice president and chief technology officer, Motorola Solutions. 'We've designed SVX and Assist to combine secure voice, video and AI with exceptional quality and capability for the people in uniform who protect us all.' SVX is mission-critical voice, video and AI for mission-critical evidence SVX brings Motorola Solutions' mission-critical communications security and audio clarity now to both voice and video. Integrated with the APX NEXT radio, it features the company's latest generation ambient noise reduction, allowing officers to communicate with clarity or ask Assist for support despite background noise. At the same time, SVX's high-definition video retains all ambient sound to protect the objective integrity of everything an officer sees and hears through the camera. Capturing dual streams through both radio and video communications, which Assist can unify in evidence, means SVX is capturing greater context and clarity for a more comprehensive timeline of events. 'Try using your everyday smartphone AI assistant with police sirens blaring; your message won't be understood,' said Saptharishi. 'Police officers need to confidently communicate wherever they are, and the quality of audio directly affects the usability of radio and video evidence.' Assist is here to assist The power of Assist's AI redefines SVX from being hardware to actively supporting an officer in real time. For example, Assist enables SVX to query a license plate or driver's license and automatically search for associated records or warnings. Assist can detect keywords in radio traffic, such as 'shots fired,' alerting nearby officers and command centre staff while making it possible to see and hear what's going on through SVX to support a response. Assist can turn SVX into a live language translator between an officer and a community member. Assist can also guide officers with steps to follow per agency policies, such as administering a lifesaving EpiPen®, which streamlines incident management and follows protocols. 'In this line of work, the worst feeling is knowing a key piece of information that would've changed your approach didn't make it to you, that it was buried somewhere,' said Saptharishi. 'When AI can make information proactively available, instead of something that needs to be found, we can automate tasks and augment human attention. In public safety, precious time can be the consequential difference.' "Metro Nashville is excited about our continued collaboration with Motorola Solutions and their vision for integrating AI into our response workflows," said Stephen Martini, ENP, CPE, Director Metro Nashville Department of Emergency Communications. The force multiplier of convergence The company's research shows that patrol officers spend between 40 per cent to 60 per cent of their time when writing reports entering basic data about people, vehicles and property. Motorola Solutions is targeting this time-consuming work, accelerating more factually grounded police reports and evidence, while preserving officers' time holistically, from 911 call to case closure. The convergence of radio, video and AI means Assist can go far beyond documenting an officer's individual perspective by collating the diversity of data from every stage of the incident, including radio conversations, officer's location, 911 call information, dispatch records, other body or street camera footage, community inputs and more. Assist's access to more sources means more cross-referencing and verification for higher levels of accuracy, reliability and trustworthy insights. 'An officer is trained to notice things in the field, so it's critical their reports reflect their perception of the incident, in their voice,' said Saptharishi. 'Assist can support and verify their perspective, including identifying discrepancies. For example, Assist may flag that 'the car is black (per video footage), not blue,' a finding that must be confirmed by a human. This is about augmenting human memory versus replacing it.' 'We call this 'good friction,'' said Saptharishi. 'We're designing to augment people, but it's incredibly important to make sure there is no blind trust and overreliance on AI. This is critical in the face of courtroom scrutiny and upholding justice.' Today's announcement highlights Motorola Solutions' vision for AI, to simplify tasks through automation and proactively provide information with context for the person and the role they're performing at a specific point in time. The company will continue to develop and announce new applications for Assist across its safety and security technologies, marked by the Assist emblem to transparently denote when information is surfaced by Assist so that humans can evaluate and verify it.
