What Storyboard does

Storyboard Technology Inc., founded in 2019 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, operates an AI-powered, voice-first communication platform built for commercial trucking fleets and other frontline-workforce logistics operations. Its core product combines a hands-free voice interface with a suite of autonomous AI Workers (Maintenance, CSA Compliance, Dispatch, Fuel Request, and Arrival Notes Agents) that automate repetitive tasks such as HOS compliance monitoring, engine idling coaching, dispatch updates, and fuel requests, supported by real-time transcription and translation across 50+ languages, text-to-speech generative audio, audio-to-audio translation, and AI voice cloning.

Underlying technology centers on voice-first delivery using machine-learning-driven audio activation detection and natural-language processing, with both deterministic logic for compliance-grade tasks and agentic reasoning for nuanced coaching, deployed through integrations with Samsara, Isaac, Geotab, and Bosch L.OS so fleets can adopt it without new hardware. The business is a SaaS subscription with per-fleet or per-seat pricing negotiated at quote, sold via direct enterprise sales to fleet operations managers, dispatch supervisors, and safety/compliance teams, augmented by technology partner co-marketing and NPTC and TCA industry association channels. The company supports over 5,000 organizations, with named enterprise customers including Grand Island Express, GE Appliances, Trimac Transportation, America's Service Line, Koch Foods, and REAL, and reports customer outcomes such as an 80% reduction in dispatcher phone calls, a 9.4% reduction in engine idling, and a 100% reduction in service clock violations.

Name

Storyboard

Legal name

Storyboard Technology Inc.

Website

https://storyboard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Storyboard Technology Inc. provides an AI-powered, voice-first communication platform for commercial trucking fleets and logistics operators, offering autonomous AI Workers for dispatch, compliance, maintenance, and fuel tasks via integrations with Samsara, Isaac, Geotab, and Bosch L.OS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fleet Communication Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Driver Behavior Scoring & Coaching Platforms (TLAEANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Video Telematics, ADAS & AI Dashcams (TLAEAFAG)

Keywords

• Fleet communication platform
• AI voice assistant
• Driver safety compliance
• Fleet management software
• Trucking automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription - Fleet Communication Platform: Storyboard operates as a SaaS provider offering subscription-based access to its AI-powered voice communication platform for fleet operations. The platform is sold to trucking companies and logistics operators with per-fleet or per-seat pricing models. The company serves over 5,000 organizations with its communication solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Storyboard provides a hands-free, AI-powered voice communication platform purpose-built for enterprise trucking fleets. The platform combines voice-first messaging with autonomous AI workers that automate dispatch updates, HOS compliance monitoring, engine idling coaching, fuel requests, and arrival notes. It is sold to fleet operators as a SaaS subscription, integrates with existing telematics (Samsara, Isaac, Geotab, Bosch) without requiring new hardware, and supports real-time transcription and translation across 50+ languages.

Product overview

Storyboard is a fleet communication platform consisting of multiple integrated products and modules. The core offering is the Storyboard Platform—a hands-free, voice-first communication system for trucking fleets. Built on top of this platform are AI Workers, a suite of autonomous AI agents (Maintenance Agent, CSA Compliance Agent, Dispatch Agent, Fuel Request Agent, and Arrival Notes Agent) that automate fleet operations tasks. Chat by Storyboard serves as the consumer-accessible voice messaging application available on iOS, Android, and web. Key features include Hands-Free Mode, AI-Powered Translations (57+ languages), and AI Voice Cloning. The platform integrates with technology partners Samsara, Isaac, Geotab, and Bosch L.OS, and supports geo-targeted messaging, real-time visibility, and deterministic and agentic reasoning capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chat by Storyboard: Voice messaging application with AI-powered transcription and translations for frontline teams.

Products and services

• Storyboard Platform Fleet communication platform delivering updates and guidance through a hands-free, voice-first system for enterprise trucking operators. Supports geo-targeted messages, real-time visibility, and integrates with Samsara, Isaac, Geotab, and Bosch L.OS.
• Chat by Storyboard Voice messaging application with AI-powered text transcription available on iOS, Android, and web. Replaces text messages, voicemails, and emails with voice messages that receive AI-powered transcripts and translations.
• AI Workers Suite of autonomous AI agents for fleet operations that handle manual back-office tasks including dispatch updates, HOS compliance monitoring, engine idling coaching, fuel requests, and arrival notes—delivered through a hands-free, voice-first system for trucking fleets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% reduction in dispatcher phone calls
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability6 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SamsaracoreTechnology or IntegrationStoryboard integrates with Samsara's telematics and compliance tools, adding fast, voice-first communication that reduces dispatcher phone calls and keeps drivers focused on the road.
• IsaaccoreTechnology or IntegrationStoryboard runs alongside Isaac's in-cab platform, allowing drivers to receive and respond to dispatch messages hands-free without disrupting their current workflow.
• GeotabcoreTechnology or IntegrationStoryboard pairs with Geotab's fleet management platform to help automate dispatch communication, cut down on back-and-forth, and keep trucks moving efficiently.
• BoschcoreTechnology or IntegrationStoryboard is available through Bosch's L.OS platform—a cloud-based marketplace offering fleets easy access to digital services. Fleets can add voice-based communication without new hardware or complex setup.
• NPTC (National Private Truck Council)minorOthersIndustry association membership supporting advancement of trucking operations and safety.
• TCA (Truckload Carriers Association)minorOthersIndustry association membership supporting advancement of trucking operations and safety.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Samsara: Samsara is the leading IoT fleet management platform combining telematics, video-based safety, and equipment monitoring. It is both a Storyboard technology partner and a potential competitor, as it could natively add voice-first driver communication to its in-cab and dispatcher workflows.
• Geotab: Geotab is one of the largest commercial telematics providers globally, offering fleet tracking, compliance, and analytics. Like Samsara, it is both an integration partner and a strategic threat, since it could extend MyGeotab into voice-driven driver engagement and coaching.
• Trimble Transportation: Trimble Transportation provides TMS, fleet maintenance, and visibility software to enterprise trucking and logistics operators. It is comparable as a broad incumbent addressing the same fleet operations buyer, though its focus is on back-office workflows rather than in-cab voice communication.
• Verizon Connect: Verizon Connect offers fleet management, ELD compliance, and telematics to commercial fleets of all sizes. It is a broad incumbent in the same procurement cycle as Storyboard and is expanding AI features into driver coaching and operations.
• Omnitracs (now Solera / SmartDrive): Omnitracs provides transportation management, ELD compliance, and fleet safety solutions to enterprise trucking. It targets the same fleet operations and safety buyers and could compete in driver coaching and compliance automation use cases.

Direct peers

• Motive: Motive (formerly KeepTruckin) offers an integrated fleet operations platform with GPS tracking, ELD compliance, and a driver app. It competes directly for the fleet operations manager and dispatcher buyer and is expanding into AI-driven driver coaching and workflow automation, overlapping with Storyboard's value proposition.
• Lytx: Lytx provides video telematics and AI-driven driver safety and coaching programs for commercial fleets. It overlaps with Storyboard's CSA compliance and coaching use cases, although Lytx leads with dashcam-triggered coaching rather than voice-first communication.
• Netradyne: Netradyne offers AI-powered video telematics and driver behavior scoring via its Driver•i platform. It is comparable as a driver behavior scoring and coaching platform, though its primary modality is video rather than voice.
• Platform Science: Platform Science provides an in-cab tablet platform that hosts third-party fleet applications and was named alongside Storyboard at the Wex OTR Summit. It competes for the same driver-facing screen real estate that Storyboard relies on for its hands-free communication workflow.
• Isaac (EROAD): Isaac is an in-cab operations platform for trucking fleets focused on driver workflow and dispatch. It is both a Storyboard integration partner (Trimac pilots run alongside Isaac tablets) and a direct competitor for the dispatch-to-driver communication use case.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/storyboard_fm

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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