AIrrowy takes your mind off signals while keeping roads safe

Don’t you hate it when people don’t use their turn signals? I have to say most of my close calls have been due to drivers failing to use these handy lights. And it seems my experience is backed by a study from the Society of Automotive Engineers, which claims about 2 million accidents a year are caused by drivers not signaling a change of lane or turn. 

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Why is it such a hassle to simply move a lever. Not to defend those who don’t follow the rules, but driving is an attention hog. You have to look for cars, motorcycles, bicycles, lanes, signs, people, animals, debris, speed limits and more. There are plenty of distractions that could endanger your life, so maybe drivers just forget to reach for that lever in the middle of chaos. We are all human, after all, so a little help couldn’t hurt. 

We have come across a very neat tool being featured on Kickstarter. It goes by the name of AIrrowy and automates turn signal actions. The process is simple. Once installed on your vehicle (cars, motorcycles, etc.), it connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth and uses an app to predict your driving route. In essence, it is a simplified navigator that knows when and where you are turning. Signals will be activated accordingly.

Interested? The Kickstarter campaign only has a bit over 2 days to go, so you best make your move soon. You can get an AIrrowy for as low as €68. Shipments are estimated to start on April 2018, though, so you will have to wait a few months to stop worrying so much about signals. 

What do you guys think of these automated driving technologies? Will they spoil drivers? Should users still keep an eye on signals to make sure everything is functioning properly? After all, even big names like Tesla have had failures.