Samsara Inc. has launched the Samsara 360 Camera, a dual-fisheye-lens, 360-degree AI camera designed for equipment used in physical operations. The camera is paired with Samsara Equipment and extends safety and operational visibility that organizations already use for road fleets to machinery such as excavators, forklifts and other open-cab equipment on construction sites, in warehouses, mines and airports.
The company says frontline workers operate these machines close to coworkers and other equipment, often without a windshield or roof. Before this product, Samsara says, such equipment did not have a camera system built for the job. Without ground-level footage, incident investigations stalled, liability was disputed and unsafe behaviors could be repeated, according to the company.
Single-mount 360 view
Traditional 360-degree equipment systems require four cameras, four mounts and a separate recorder, Samsara says. The Samsara 360 Camera captures a full 360-degree view from a single mount point. Managers can pan and zoom through recorded events to view an incident from multiple angles. Samsara says the unit installs like its dash cam and is built to withstand harsh weather and rough operating conditions.
David Gal, vice president of product and engineering at Samsara, said frontline workers operating forklifts, excavators and ground equipment do some of the riskiest work in physical operations. He said the machines have open cabs, no windshield, no roof and hazards on every side. According to Gal, Samsara built the camera to work in those conditions and see all the way around the operator, so customers can protect frontline workers in warehouses, on job sites and on ramps in the same way they do on the road.
AI detections and safety workflow
Samsara AI, developed from nearly a decade of Samsara AI Dash Cams, turns the camera footage into a safety program. The system can flag mobile phone use, camera obstruction, seat and lap belt use and harsh impacts, with detections trained on how equipment is actually operated, the company says.
Managers can see which operators, sites and equipment types show repeat risky behavior. When an impact occurs, video is automatically pulled into the Samsara Safety Inbox, so investigations can rely on recorded evidence rather than competing accounts, according to Samsara. The company says managers can coach operators using their own footage, enforce zero-tolerance mobile phone policies and speed up OSHA investigations without adding headcount. Timestamped footage can also support insurance claims and help establish or clear liability quickly.
Equipment monitoring on one platform
Samsara for Equipment combines with the 360 Camera, equipment monitoring and Samsara agents on the same platform organizations use for road fleets. Teams can see how long each forklift or excavator sits idling, schedule preventive maintenance based on actual engine hours instead of the calendar and see how many forklifts run at peak before buying more, the company says.
Samsara agents work with this equipment out of the box, so a fault code can open a work order automatically, according to Samsara. The company also says every vehicle, piece of equipment and operator can live on one platform instead of requiring a separate OEM portal for each equipment brand.