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Flock planned to use Uber and Lyft drivers for mass license plate surveillance

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Flock, a company that provides automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology, had plans to integrate with Nexar dashcams used by hundreds of thousands of Uber, Lyft, and other delivery drivers. This would have effectively turned these drivers into mobile surveillance units, scanning license plates as they navigated their routes. Although Flock stated the partnership with Nexar was never executed, internal presentations reveal the ambitious scope of their plan to collect vast amounts of vehicle data. This initiative is similar to other ALPR data collection efforts by companies like Axon and Motorola-owned Vigilant Solutions and DRN, which utilize cameras in various vehicles. AI

IMPACT This plan highlights the potential for widespread mobile surveillance using existing vehicle technology, raising privacy concerns for drivers and the public.

RANK_REASON The article details a proposed business partnership and technology integration, rather than a core AI release or research.

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Flock planned to use Uber and Lyft drivers for mass license plate surveillance

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Joseph Cox ·

    Flock Pitched a Plan To Turn Uber and Lyft Drivers Into Roaming Surveillance Vehicles

    A Flock presentation shows the company planned to use around 350,000 Uber, Lyft, and delivery drivers to collect license plate data for its surveillance system.

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