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# Car-Feedback Smartphone Apps
Automatic App Uses iBeacon Technology to Make Driving More Convenient

By Meghan Young | Published 2014-06-03 | Autos
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatic-app
References: [idownloadblog](http://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/01/29/automatics-software-update-just-turned-your-car-into-an-ibeacon/) & [automatic](https://www.automatic.com/)

The Automatic app has been recently updated to utilize iBeacon technology, [Apple’s](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yourmechanic-1) Bluetooth 4.0-based micro-positioning wireless standard. By doing so, it increases its [smart driving capabilities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realtime-vehicle-data) to include [auto-payments for parking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parkyai) 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."

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.2/10
- Popularity: 53% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### 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.

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