Northeastern logtech bets on AI to make highways safer

Infleet, a Brazilian company of technological solutions for fleet management, closed its balance sheet in 2024, which pointed to a growth of 120% in the last year.For 2025, the objective is to intensify this expansion, investing in safety. The company has contributed resources in artificial intelligence in its solution that reduces traffic accidents: the vehicular camera that detects and analyzes the behavior of drivers.

Reaching the R$ 18 million mark in pickup rounds, the startup projects to expand its customer portfolio . TODAY there are 700 nationwide.Infleet fleet management solutions impact up to 40% reduction in maintenance costs, promote savings of 25% in fuel consumption and increase in 20% the productivity of those who drive.

The co-founders of the startup, Victor Cavalcanti and Vitor Reis (respectively, CEO and COO of the company), are just smiling from ear to ear, when they make the balance of 2024 and project 2025. “It was a period of decisive achievements. In addition to attracting investments, we were awarded the Black Founders Fund, we figured in the 100 Startups to Watch and GPTW”, says Cavalcanti.

The Black Founders Fund is a Google for Startups program, which applies resources in startups founded and led by blacks (Vitor Reis case. Already the 100 Startups to Watch is a survey of the magazine Small Business & Large Business (PEGN), in partnership with EloGroup, Innovc, Economic Value and Business Season, which highlights innovative companies. Figuring in this list is to be in evidence for investors, entrepreneurs and professionals. In turn, the GPTW (Great Place To Work) is a ranking of homonymous organization that points out the best companies to work.

“A Infleet has already captured R$ 18 million in venture capital resources. Now, we are looking for an even faster growth in” in 2025, say Cavalcanti and Reis.

Currently, Infleet solutions include telemetry, vehicle camera, real-time fleet monitoring, preventive and corrective maintenance planning, digital checklist and data analysis, with detailed vision of vehicle performance, allowing to identify patterns and trends, such as fuel consumption, maintenance and uptime.

Another tool makes the organized control of the offences committed by drivers, facilitating the registration, monitoring and resolution of fines, which helps to avoid the accumulation of unpaid offenses and possible legal problems for the company.

The vehicle camera, for example, has artificial intelligence features. It consists of cameras installed in vehicles and that analyze the driver's driving and behavior. The devices have the ability to identify fatigue faces, gestures that denote distraction or lack of care, cell phone use, among other details that contribute to accidents and accidents.