2011 03 23 ecosummit flinc public - dynamic ridesharingdynamicridesharing.org/resources/eco11_klaus_dibbern_flinc_slides.pdfNeed and Solution • Mobility Challenge – Mobility costs,

Dynamic Ridesharing Tap into your mobility network. Anywhere. Anytime.

GEWINNER  2010  

In order to remain mobile in the future, we have to rethink things.

Completely.

                 German  Federal  President  Horst  Köhler,  January  2010  

Need and Solution •  Mobility Challenge

–  Mobility costs, CO2, road congestion –  only 1.3 persons/car, 80% of all car trips shorter than 40km –  conventional ridesharing services do not address use case

•  Solution –  flinc arranges rideshares automatically in real-time

using smartphone and satellite navigation technology –  flinc can be used for pre-planned and for spontaneous rides –  flinc builds on social networks

flinc anywhere and anytime

Integration in Navigon + Smartphone App + Web Portal

The dynamic flinc process

flinc is different. And easy to use

l  Integration in sat nav (Navigon) for easy everyday use l  Arranges rides of any length between any addresses l  Matches partial routes l  For spontaneous short rides as well as pre-planned longer term rides l  Automatic sync between sat nav, mobile and PC

l  Users build their mobility network („relationships of trust“) l  Rating system for drivers and passengers l  Automatic payment process. No cash required

The Evolution of Status Updates

Twitter: Thoughts •  What are you thinking? •  And who cares?

Facebook Places: Location

•  Where are you? •  And who wants to join?

flinc: Mobility

•  Where are you driving to? •  And who wants to come along?

•  Funded by ISB Rhld-Pfalz, KfW •  12 Employees

•  Integration in Navigon •  Co-Operating with Deutsche Telekom

•  Closed Beta since 12/10 •  On-going pilot in T-City Friedrichshafen •  National technology test starting now •  Additional funding required

Where do we stand?

www.flinc.org Register now and change your mobility: