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.
What's Driving This Trend
- Vehicle Sharing
- The rise of car sharing services like GM's Maven presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the transportation industry.
- 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.
- 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.
Who This Affects Most
- Transportation
- The rise of car sharing and the integration of autonomous vehicles present a disruptive innovation opportunity in the transportation industry.
- Technology
- The development and utilization of self-driving cars within car sharing services like Maven creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the technology industry.
- 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.
