Rethinking the Ride: The Future of School Bus Safety

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop- Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes new guest Tanner Kotch, Director of Strategic Accounts at Motive. Tanner opens the episode by sharing his background, where he is based, and how he became involved in the student transportation industry. Curt and Tanner discuss Motive’s role in the industry and how its technology is helping school transportation providers enhance safety and efficiency. The duo explore the growing impact of AI, including how Motive's tools like AI Dashcam Plus are supporting driver coaching, improving performance, and enabling real-time risk detection to help prevent collisions. Tanner also shares what he’s hearing directly from customers using Motive’s solutions and the real-world impact they’re seeing on their operations. Curt and Tanner reflect on Motive’s recent participation at NSTA’s Midwinter Meeting in Fort Lauderdale and the value of engaging with industry peers through NSTA. Tanner offers guidance for organizations just beginning to explore Motive’s tools and highlights how listeners can learn more. To close out the episode, Tanner shares a bit about how he unwinds outside of work, and where listeners an learn more about Motive. Become a podcast subscriber and don't miss an episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop - NSTA Vendor Partners should reach out to us to take advantage of our comprehensive advertising package that reaches your target audience - student transportation professionals!