Motorola Solutions Named a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators

09/22/2025 – 09:45 AM

Company recognized for its culture of innovation and development of purpose-built AI that helps save lives

CHICAGO – Motorola Solutions (MSI) has been recognized by Fast Company as the #1 “Best Workplace for Innovators,” marking a significant achievement for the company’s commitment to fostering a culture of innovation. The recognition highlights Motorola Solutions’ leadership in developing purpose-built artificial intelligence (AI) solutions designed to automate tasks and enhance human capabilities, particularly in the realm of public safety and security.

The award specifically acknowledges Motorola Solutions’ “Assist” platform, an AI assistant tailored for the demanding environment of emergency response. The platform is crucial given that over 240 million 911 calls are placed annually in the U.S., each triggering a rapid influx of critical information into public safety command centers. Dispatchers face immense pressure to remain composed while simultaneously verifying details, locating first responders, and providing vital support.

Assist streamlines this process by filtering and prioritizing information, providing dispatchers with verified and tailored data to facilitate quicker, more coordinated responses. This enables them to focus on critical decision-making and allocate resources more effectively, ultimately helping to save lives.

“At Motorola Solutions, we’re architecting the future of safety, ensuring a real impact where it matters most,” stated Mahesh Saptharishi, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Motorola Solutions. “This recognition reaffirms our dedication to cultivating an environment where groundbreaking ideas and purpose-built AI can flourish, building upon our established history of collaboration with emergency responders to create life-saving technologies seamlessly integrated into their workflows.”

Motorola Solutions’ investment in AI extends beyond Assist. Over the past decade, the company has dedicated approximately $18 billion to organic research and development (R&D) and strategic acquisitions aimed at advancing AI applications across its comprehensive portfolio of public safety and enterprise security solutions. This substantial investment reflects a long-term vision to integrate AI into every facet of its offerings. A key element of this strategy is the company’s AI labels, a pioneering initiative in the public safety and enterprise security sectors, designed to provide transparent information on how AI is implemented within its technologies. The AI labels promote responsible technology design, development, and usage, demonstrating Motorola Solutions’ dedication to ethical AI practices.

The implementation of Assist has already shown measurable benefits. According to Mindi Bartee, PSAP Education Manager, Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network, “AI has the potential to transform our ability to help save lives. Assist gives us the information we need to work with higher efficiency, accuracy and speed.” The platform facilitates smoother collaboration between multiple departments, ensuring quicker and more appropriate responses during emergencies.

Fast Company’s “Best Workplaces for Innovators” list is highly competitive, with over a thousand applications reviewed each year. The award recognizes companies that demonstrate a commitment to building a culture that supports innovation and the creation of groundbreaking products.

Motorola Solutions’ recognition as a leader in AI innovation underscores the broader trends reshaping the public safety and security industries. The company’s strategic focus on purpose-built AI addresses critical needs by enhancing the capabilities of first responders and improving the efficiency of emergency response systems. As AI continues to evolve, companies like Motorola Solutions are at the forefront, driving advancements and defining the future of safety technology.

About Motorola Solutions

Safety and security are at the heart of everything we do at Motorola Solutions. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Learn more about our commitment to innovating for a safer future for us all at www.motorolasolutions.com.