Flock wanted to tap dashcams in rideshare vechicles to add to surveillance data

Surveillance company Flock developed plans to partner with dashcam company Nexar to collect license plate data from Uber and Lyft drivers without their apparent knowledge, expanding its existing network of license plate readers. Although Flock stated the partnership was never executed, the proposal revealed the company's strategy to leverage hundreds of thousands of rideshare and delivery vehicles for passive data collection. This effort aligns with Flock's broader history of partnerships with law enforcement and other entities to access surveillance footage from various sources.