Motion
by Use Motion, Inc.
Motion is a productivity platform from Use Motion that combines calendar scheduling, task and project management, meeting assistance, and workflow automation. Its AI features automatically plan and reprioritize work on users’ calendars.
Why Abandoned
Motion’s official website remains available and presents the product for individuals and teams, while its help center contains recently updated product documentation. No acquisition or shutdown has been announced.
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📅 Timeline
Motion founded
Harry Qi, Omid Rooholfada, and Ethan Yu founded Motion in 2019. The exact public launch date is not clearly documented; June 1 is an approximate date within the reported founding year.
Motion announces $13 million Series A
Motion announced a $13 million Series A led by SignalFire, with participation from 468 Capital and previous investors.
Motion raises $30 million Series B
Forbes reported that Motion raised $30 million in a Series B led by HOF Capital, valuing the company at $550 million.
Motion introduces AI Employees
Motion announced AI Employees, expanding the product from calendar and work management into role-oriented AI agents intended to handle business tasks.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is Motion AI productivity software?
Motion is an AI-assisted work platform that combines calendars, task management, projects, meeting support, and workflow automation. Its scheduling system places tasks into available calendar time and adjusts plans as priorities change.
How does Motion’s AI calendar work?
Motion uses task details such as deadlines, duration, priority, availability, and working hours to create a daily schedule. When plans change, it can automatically rearrange unfinished or competing tasks.
Can teams use Motion for project management?
Yes. Motion supports team projects, tasks, deadlines, workloads, recurring processes, and shared planning. Its calendar-based scheduling can assign and arrange project work around each team member’s availability.
Does Motion include an AI meeting assistant?
Yes. Motion offers meeting-related features that can capture meeting information and connect follow-up work to the broader workspace. Exact capabilities and availability can vary by plan and product updates.
What are the best alternatives to Motion?
Catalogue-listed alternatives include ClickUp AI for project and task management, Notion AI and Coda AI for workspace-centered productivity, and Microsoft Copilot for productivity across Microsoft 365.