The Automatic app has been recently updated to utilize iBeacon technology, Apple’s Bluetooth 4.0-based micro-positioning wireless standard. By doing so, it increases its smart driving capabilities to include auto-payments for parking or gas fill-ups and more. Although providing driving feedback and crash alerts is the Automatic app's priority, the convenience of such added features will appeal to tech-savvy drivers.
Through the iBeacon technology, the Automatic app will essentially create a system for users to securely identify themselves and their cars to various automotive service providers. The company provides an example, "Say you’re leaving a parking garage and instead of stopping to pay an attendant with your credit card, Automatic wirelessly signals the gate that you’re there using iBeacon, deducts the necessary funds from a credit card linked to your Automatic account, and opens the gate."
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Smart Driving
- Leveraging iBeacon technology for automatic app payments and secure identification opens up opportunities for innovation in the smart driving industry.
- Convenience Technology
- The Automatic app's integration of iBeacon technology creates new possibilities for convenience in various industries, such as parking and gas service providers.
- Tech-savvy Drivers
- The added features of the Automatic app, made possible by iBeacon technology, will appeal to tech-savvy drivers looking for advanced driving solutions.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Automotive Services
- iBeacon technology can disrupt the automotive services industry by streamlining payment processes and improving customer convenience.
- Parking Facilities
- The integration of iBeacon technology in the Automatic app can disrupt the parking industry by enabling automatic payments and smoother entry-exit processes.
- Fuel and Gas Providers
- iBeacon technology can revolutionize the fuel and gas industry by allowing for automatic and hassle-free payment systems for customers using the Automatic app.
