GM's newest car share platform Maven is designed with the future of self-driving cars in mind. The service will provide drivers without vehicle ownership the chance to unlock and start vehicles for a fee, with an attempt to move into autonomous driving as the vehicles become more popular in the years to come.
Vehicle ownership is gradually shifting as car sharing becomes a more affordable solution. Currently Maven offers free registration and hourly car rentals for as low as $6 an hour all-inclusive. With more and more autonomous vehicles entering the markets, Maven will offer a ride hailing service that will leverage self-driving vehicles to riders. The service will be built along a networking of users that are pre-arranged by location as well as travel preferences.
Self-Driving Car Shares
GM's Maven Service Offers Car Sharing for Autonomous Auto Designs
Trend Themes
1. Vehicle Sharing - The rise of car sharing services like GM's Maven presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the transportation industry.
2. Autonomous Vehicles - As self-driving cars become more popular, there is a disruptive innovation opportunity for car sharing platforms like Maven to leverage autonomous driving technology.
3. Ride Hailing - Maven's plan to offer a ride hailing service with self-driving vehicles creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the transportation and technology industries.
Industry Implications
1. Transportation - The rise of car sharing and the integration of autonomous vehicles present a disruptive innovation opportunity in the transportation industry.
2. Technology - The development and utilization of self-driving cars within car sharing services like Maven creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the technology industry.
3. Travel - The introduction of ride hailing services with self-driving vehicles has the potential to disrupt the travel industry, providing new transportation options for travelers.