Drivebot – Turn your phone into your own private mechanic!
Drivebot lets you know exactly what’s happening with your car and the condition it’s in, before anything goes wrong! As well as many other useful functions!
“Drivebot will monitor your car’s health and alert whenever there’s a problem with your car. With just a flick of your thumb on your phone, Drivebot will diagnose your car to see if there’s any sign of hidden problems on your car, as well as a simple instruction to cope with those problems. It’s like a ‘Fitbit’ for your car. As a result, you can save the repair cost more than ten times before the problem becomes more severe,” explained the creators.
Drivebot works by plugging the device into the ‘OBD-II’ port in your car. (This can usually be found under the steering wheel.)
You then pair the Drivebot with your smartphone via Bluetooth.
The device then gains access to all the support and diagnostic information, straight from your vehicle!
The device shuts itself off when you are not driving with no associated risks.
The team noted that:
“Drivebot works with OBD-II compatible cars which are most cars sold in South Africa since 1996. However, some car models might not support some of our features e.g. fuel consumption.”
The Drivebot provides detailed information about your vehicle and relays this information straight to your phone. Just some of its features include:
- Mechanical trouble alerts
- Trip logs
- Route advice
- Business expense tracking
- Warning alerts
- User instructions
- Maintenance reminders
- Tire and brake changing reminders
The Drivebot is available for purchase at Kriel Technology Group’s and can be found under the “Car” tab.