# Connected Car Gadgets The Verizon Hum Car Gadget Lets You Monitor the Vehicle's Speed and Location By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-02-18 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-gadget References: [theverge](http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/17/11026184/verizon-hum-teen-driver-location-speed-tracking-update) & [verizon](http://www.verizon.com/about/news/hum-verizon-keeps-you-connected-loved-ones-new-technology) Hum is a connected car gadget, devised by [Verizon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gizmo-watch-3-adventure), that has recently been updated to appeal to younger drivers. The latest version of the Hum will allow for [geo-fencing and speed alert technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-speed-test) -- this will allow car owners to get a notification on their phone when their vehicle leaves a predetermined, geo-fenced area or indeed when it drives faster than a set speed. Costing $14.99 a month, the Hum comes with a module that can plug into the vehicle's port and pair up with a companion app that allows for roadside assistance, [vehicle tracking and vehicle health monitoring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ds200). This connected car gadget is perfect for parents to monitor the driving habits of their teenage children, because it lets them know when the vehicle strays outside permitted zones or smashes the speed limit. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Connected Car Monitoring:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced monitoring systems that provide real-time alerts on driving behavior and vehicle location. - **Geo-fencing Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new applications and services that utilize geo-fencing to provide location-based notifications and enhanced security. - **Smartphone-integrated Vehicle Solutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate vehicle tracking, health monitoring, and assistance services into smartphone applications for seamless user experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative connected car devices and platforms to enhance vehicle safety, security, and owner experience. - **Internet of Things (iot):** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create IoT solutions that enable seamless connectivity and communication between vehicles, smartphones, and other smart devices. - **Parental Monitoring Tools:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design advanced monitoring systems and applications for parents to track and manage their teenage drivers' behavior on the road. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Child-Friendly Safety Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gizmo-watch-3-adventure.md) - [Impact-Detecting Car Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmmpr-one.md) - [Network-Enabled Automobiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/5g-enabled-cars.md) - [LTE-Enabled Dash Cams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garmin-dash-cam-live.md) - [Vehicular Smartphone Signal Boosters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weboost-drive-sleek.md) - [GPS-Tracking Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cube-gps.md) - [Wireless Smartphone Car Adapters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-android-auto-device.md) - [Compact Universal GPS Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comodule-guardian.md) - [AI-Powered Car Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sparq-diagnostics.md)