Uber Beacon is a new light-up windshield icon that glows in a color chosen by riders in the Uber app. Beacon’s color-matching technology makes it easier—and faster—for riders to find their drivers, especially at night and in crowded areas.
Uber Beacon launched on Product Hunt on April 7th, 2017 and earned 217 upvotes and 32 comments, placing #6 on the daily leaderboard. Uber Beacon is a new light-up windshield icon that glows in a color chosen by riders in the Uber app. Beacon’s color-matching technology makes it easier—and faster—for riders to find their drivers, especially at night and in crowded areas.
Uber Beacon was featured in Ridesharing (5.4k followers), Internet of Things (225.6k followers) and Tech (621.9k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 170.7k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Uber Beacon?
Uber Beacon was hunted by Pablo. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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