OnStar

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OnStar
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"OnStar" Homepage
Type Vehicle Telecommunications Platform
Launch Date 1996
Status Active
Product Line Emergency Services
Security Services
Navigation Services
Connectivity
Vehicle Maintenance Monitor
Platform Mobile Applications
Built-In Physical Devices
Aftermarket Physical Devices
Website OnStar

OnStar is an encompassing vehicle telecommunication platform that provides emergency, security, navigation, mobile connectivity, and vehicle maintenance monitoring services to its users. The platform is able to automatically alert officials of your location if you have been in an accident, unlock your car remotely if you have locked your keys in the vehicle, provide vehicle tracking if it has been stolen, and more. OnStar provides an experience that more fully integrates your vehicle into your life by making it more communicative while also ensuring that the vehicle is also more autonomous. Conceived and developed within General Motors dating back to 1960s, OnStar is touted as being the way of the future when it comes to interacting with your automobile.

History:

Beginning

Evolution

Current Status

Overview of Services:

Emergency Services

Security Services

Navigation Services

Connectivity Services

Vehicle Maintenance Monitoring Services

Ethical Arguments:

Arguments For OnStar

Arguments Against OnStar

Data Privacy:

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