What Autobrain does

Autobrain is a US-based connected-car platform that sells a plug-in OBD-II hardware device paired with a monthly mobile-app subscription to deliver vehicle safety, security, and management features. The device connects to a vehicle's diagnostic port and combines GPS tracking, crash-detection sensors, and cellular connectivity to power features including automatic 911 crash notification with exact GPS coordinates, roadside assistance (4 tows per year at 15 miles each), stolen-vehicle recovery, trip and mileage reporting, vehicle health diagnostics with mechanic quote support, and customizable alerts. The company packages these capabilities into four dedicated Safety Modes (Teen, Senior, Baby, and Family), with the Baby Mode filed as a patent-pending feature to remind drivers to remove infants from the vehicle.

The company's go-to-market is product-led and direct-to-consumer, supported by mass-market retail distribution at Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy, HSN, and Lowe's, plus channel partnerships with driving schools (Top Driver, All Star Driver Education) and an exclusive fleet partnership with Luxury One Corp, the largest service provider to NYC municipal fleets. Pricing is $29.97 for the device plus a no-contract $19.97/month subscription, with a 30-day money-back guarantee and a free first month, and Autobrain offers a dedicated SMB product (Autobrain for Small Business) with multi-vehicle tracking, driver alerts, and business-intelligence reporting. Operations are split between Boca Raton, Florida and New Orleans, Louisiana, where the New Orleans office is positioned under the Louisiana Entertainment economic-development initiative; headcount is reported at 11–50 with a roughly 20-person team page.

Name

Autobrain

Legal name

Autobrain

Website

https://autobrain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Autobrain sells a plug-in OBD-II connected car device plus a $19.97/month subscription that delivers GPS tracking, automatic 911 crash response, roadside assistance, and vehicle diagnostics for families, teen and senior drivers, and small business fleets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Connected Car Safety and Fleet Management Services

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Towing (488410)

akta.pro primary industry

Usage-Based / Telematics Personal Auto Insurance (FSAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Auto Glass & Roadside Assistance (Add-on Coverages) (FSAJABAJ)

Keywords

• Connected car services
• Vehicle gps tracking
• Driver safety monitoring
• Fleet management software
• Automatic crash response

Headquarters

HQ city

Boca Raton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Device Sales: One-time purchase of the Autobrain device for $29.97. Device is a plug-and-play connected car device that enables all features.
2. Monthly Subscription: Recurring monthly subscription at $19.97/month. Includes all features: automatic crash response, roadside assistance (4 tows/year), car finder, trip reports, mileage tracking, alerts, and all safety modes. No contract required with free first month trial.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Autobrain sells a plug-and-play OBD-II connected car device for $29.97 paired with a $19.97/month subscription service that delivers GPS tracking, automatic crash detection with direct 911 notification, 24/7 roadside assistance (four 15-mile tows per year), stolen vehicle recovery, car health diagnostics, trip and mileage reports, and customizable driver alerts accessible through iOS and Android apps. Specialized Teen, Senior, Family, and patent-pending Baby safety modes target family use cases, while a separate Autobrain for Small Business offering extends the platform to fleet vehicle tracking and driver monitoring.

Product overview

Autobrain is a connected car platform consisting of a hardware device ($29.97) plus monthly subscription ($19.97/month) that plugs into vehicles to provide safety, security, and vehicle management features. The core Autobrain Device integrates GPS tracking, crash detection, roadside assistance, and diagnostic capabilities accessible via smartphone app. The product suite includes specialized Safety Modes (Teen, Family, Senior, Baby) for different driver monitoring needs, plus dedicated features for Car Finder, Trip Reports, Mileage Cashback, Alerts, Stolen Car Recovery, and Car Health Diagnostics. Autobrain for Small Business extends the platform with fleet management capabilities including multi-car tracking, driver management, and business intelligence reporting. The platform is sold through major retailers including Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy, Lowe's, and HSN.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Autobrain Device Plug-and-play OBD-II connected car hardware device sold for a one-time $29.97 that plugs into a vehicle's OBD-II port to enable GPS tracking, crash detection, cellular connectivity, and roadside assistance features through the Autobrain subscription and mobile apps.
• Autobrain Monthly Subscription Service Recurring no-contract monthly subscription at $19.97/month with a free first-month trial and 30-day money-back guarantee, providing automatic 911 crash response, 24/7 roadside assistance (four 15-mile tows per year), real-time GPS car finder, trip and mileage reports, customizable driver alerts, stolen car recovery, car health diagnostics, and Teen, Senior, Family, and patent-pending Baby safety modes.
• Autobrain for Small Business Fleet management solution for small business owners and operators offering multi-vehicle GPS tracking, driver behavior alerts (speeding, hard braking, unauthorized hours), trip and mileage reports, vehicle diagnostics, business intelligence reporting, and bundled roadside assistance to reduce fleet operating costs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Autobrain costs $19.97/month vs. average American car maintenance cost of $800/year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Top DrivercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading driving school partnered with Autobrain to help improve teen driver safety. Top Driver recommends Autobrain to parents of teen drivers as the only connected-car service featuring Car Finder, Trip Reports, Diagnostic Alerts, Roadside Assistance and Baby Reminder.
• All Star Driver EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll Star Driver Education selected Autobrain for its fleet and teen driver safety program. 'Autobrain offers the highest quality and most comprehensive suite of features and services, and provides us with an effective new way to help our often-apprehensive parents feel more secure about the well-being of their teenagers.'
• Luxury One CorpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest service provider to NYC municipal fleets partnered exclusively with Autobrain. 'Our customers are looking for the best technology to help monitor real-time events while on the road, and we found Autobrain to have the strongest platform available as an aftermarket product.' - Vice-President of Luxury One Corp.
• WalmartmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAvailable in Walmart stores nationwide and online. Major retail distribution partner for consumer access to the Autobrain device.
• AmazonmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAvailable through Amazon marketplace for online retail distribution to customers.
• Best BuymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAvailable in Best Buy retail stores and online for consumer access to the Autobrain device.
• Louisiana EntertainmentminorOthersAutobrain is helping rebuild the state of Louisiana by creating new jobs as part of the Louisiana Entertainment initiative. Office in New Orleans is part of this economic development partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OnStar: GM's embedded connected-car service offering automatic crash response, stolen vehicle assistance, turn-by-turn navigation, and family/teen driver features — the most direct large-scale analog to Autobrain's consumer telematics bundle, though distributed via OEM vehicle sales rather than aftermarket hardware.
• Hum by Verizon: Verizon's aftermarket OBD-II-based connected car service (now sunset) historically offered crash response, mechanics hotline, roadside assistance, and vehicle diagnostics via a smartphone app — a near-identical product concept and target customer as Autobrain's consumer offering.
• Geotab: Leading fleet telematics platform providing OBD-II GPS tracking, driver behavior monitoring, vehicle diagnostics, and route optimization — directly comparable to Autobrain's SMB fleet offering but at significantly larger enterprise scale.
• Samsara: Public IoT telematics company offering vehicle GPS, driver safety, asset tracking, and connected operations dashboards for commercial fleets — comparable to Autobrain's small-business fleet product across both hardware and SaaS layers.
• Verizon Connect: Enterprise fleet management suite combining GPS tracking, driver behavior, fuel management, and maintenance — a direct competitor in the small/mid-market fleet telytics space that Autobrain is targeting.
• Spireon: Provider of aftermarket connected vehicle and asset telematics (including LoJack stolen vehicle recovery) — overlaps with Autobrain's stolen-car recovery and fleet tracking features for both consumer and commercial customers.

Broad incumbents

• CalAmp: Telematics hardware and SaaS provider supplying OBD-II and asset-tracking devices to fleets, insurance telematics programs, and consumer applications — a broader incumbent whose telematics platform underpins many consumer telematics offerings similar to Autobrain.

Emerging players

• Mojio: Cloud-based connected car platform that turns OBD-II devices into telematics services for carriers, fleets, and consumers — a comparable architecture and target market to Autobrain, though typically distributed through telecom partners rather than direct-to-consumer retail.
• Life360: Family location-sharing app with driving safety features (crash detection, driver reports, roadside assistance) — overlaps meaningfully with Autobrain's teen/senior/family safety value proposition, but delivered primarily via smartphone app rather than OBD-II hardware.
• Fleetio: Modern fleet management software for SMB and mid-market fleets covering maintenance, fuel, and vehicle tracking — comparable to Autobrain's SMB fleet pitch, with a stronger software-first focus and no consumer offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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