What you will come to mind when asked about the Israeli startup for motorists? Surely it will Waze - a navigation map that provides real-time clues about the obstacles on the road and build the best route to your destination. Hundreds of millions of drivers use Waze for the daily commute to and from work, and rely on the application in long-distance travel.
In general, a different answer and begs. However, in the near future the situation may change. Since 2015 the company develops the same name Nexar utility, which can be called smart mobile DVR.
Nexar team approaches the subject seriously: while the designers polished interface, engineers are developing on the edge artificial intelligence technology for instant analysis of the driving situation. It turns out good, so the startup attracts investment without difficulty. Investors do not worry about money, because Nexar has a plan to monetize.
Nexar features for Android and iOS
The authors recommend the project to install the application on
old smartphoneWhich have virtually everyone. So you do not have time and time again to fix the phone in the car and connect it to a power source. Once you set up and forgotten. Need to adjust the position so that the rear camera cover more of the road and the front - a maximum cabin.Yes, Nexar recording video from two cameras (at the same time only on Android). This is extremely useful for professional carriers, such as taxi drivers and minibus drivers: you can always make a claim restless passengers.
Other features of the DVR:
- Clean place, if the trip is delayed and the memory comes to an end.
- It works in the background (on Android), so the motorist can display the same Waze.
- He sees contingencies in advance and indicates the possible troubles. Moreover, the app remembers plates reckless and gives to know if they currently have on the road. The information comes from all carsRegistered in the service.
- Stores information about the trip, including time, location and speed.
- Specifies the time of the accident and sends the recording to a secure cloud storage.
You decide how to dispose of the video. If you are sure they are right, you can show it to the traffic police or insurers.
And here we go back to the way the free app is going to earn. According to the authors, they simplify the processing of applications for damages, including at the expense of 3D-visualization of an emergency. Scheme has trials in the US, where the application is tracked over a hundred accidents.
Nexar version for iOS was released in February, for Android - in November (in the test mode only). Perhaps DVR because this is not yet as good as we would like.
Practice shows that the smart functions do not work, but in a really stressful situation they had ever tested. But be that as it may, the application is still noteworthy for its offbeat idea.
Price: Free
Price: Free