# Automatic Labs

> Automatic Labs was a San Francisco connected-car company that paired OBD-II adapters with smartphone apps and a developer platform. It served drivers, dealers and insurers with diagnostics, trip logging, location tools and crash assistance. Founded in 2011 and acquired by SiriusXM in 2017, it ceased operations on May 28, 2020.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Thejo Kote (Co-founder; former CEO), Jerry Jariyasunant (Co-founder), Ljuba Miljkovic (Co-founder; product manager), Ram Jayaraman (Co-founder (listed by Crunchbase))
- **Products:** Automatic Link, Second-generation Automatic Adapter, App Gallery and Developer Platform, Automatic Pro, Automatic Lite
- **Notable:** Joined Y Combinator’s Summer 2011 batch., Released consumer retrofit hardware and smartphone software in 2013., Opened an app gallery and developer platform in 2015.

## Products & services

- **Automatic Link** — Bluetooth OBD-II adapter and app for trip records, fuel information, driving feedback and engine alerts; available to consumers in 2013.
- **Second-generation Automatic Adapter** — $99.95 adapter with built-in GPS and dual Bluetooth streams, supporting compatible real-time third-party apps.
- **App Gallery and Developer Platform** — SDKs and integrations let developers use driving data in expense, home-automation and performance applications.
- **Automatic Pro** — $129.95 adapter with built-in 3G and five years of included connectivity; worked in the United States.
- **Automatic Lite** — $79.95 Bluetooth adapter focused on vehicle health and trip logging.
- **Connected Car Assistant** — $99.99 LTE-M adapter with three years of Select service and six months of Premium; launched nationally in May 2019.
- **Automatic Dealer Program** — Dealer service bundle combining consumer connectivity with inventory and customer relationship tools.

## Achievements

- Joined Y Combinator’s Summer 2011 batch.
- Released consumer retrofit hardware and smartphone software in 2013.
- Opened an app gallery and developer platform in 2015.
- Acquired by SiriusXM on April 18, 2017 for $107.736 million net of acquired cash and restricted cash.

## Latest updates

- **2020-05** — All Automatic operations and crash notifications stopped May 28 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific, following the pandemic’s impact on its business.
- **2020-06** — The shutdown rebate request deadline was June 15, 2020.
- **2021-02** — SiriusXM’s 2020 annual report recorded $24 million in restructuring expenses associated with the service termination.

## Links

- Website: http://www.automatic.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/automatic-labs
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/automatic
- GitHub: https://github.com/Automatic
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/automaticlabs/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/automatic

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