Smartcar provides a vehicle API that enables mobility applications to access and manage data from connected cars, including mileage verification, EV charging management, and digital key issuance. This technology eliminates the need for aftermarket hardware by directly interfacing with the embedded cellular modems in vehicles, streamlining the integration process for developers and enhancing user experience.
Funding
$24M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Integrating applications with connected cars traditionally requires complex integrations and often relies on aftermarket hardware, creating friction for developers and users. Accessing vehicle data such as mileage, battery status, and location across different car brands can be fragmented and inefficient.
Solution
Smartcar offers a unified vehicle API that simplifies the process of connecting applications to a wide range of car brands. By directly interfacing with the vehicle's embedded cellular modem, Smartcar eliminates the need for additional hardware. The platform provides a secure and standardized way to retrieve vehicle data and execute commands, such as locking/unlocking doors or managing EV charging. Smartcar Connect streamlines user onboarding, allowing customers to link their vehicles to applications with a few clicks through a transparent consent flow. This enables developers to build and scale mobility services more efficiently, while ensuring data security and user privacy.
Target Audience
Smartcar's primary customers are mobility businesses, application developers, and service providers in the automotive, insurance, fleet management, and energy sectors seeking to integrate their services with connected vehicles.
Features
- Unified API compatible with 43 car brands and over 177 million vehicles
- Hardware-free integration using the vehicle's built-in cellular modem
- Smartcar Connect for streamlined user authorization and consent management via OAuth2
- Support for retrieving vehicle data including location, odometer, battery level, fuel level, tire pressure, and engine oil life
- Ability to remotely control vehicle functions such as locking/unlocking doors and starting/stopping EV charging
- Developer-friendly documentation and SDKs for Node, Python, Java, Go, and Ruby
- GDPR, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and SOC 2 Type 2 compliance with bank-grade SSL/TLS 1.2 encryption