Startup licenses U of M tech in making digital driving coach

Drive Power wants to use mobile devices to encourage safe-driving habits, particularly among teenagers. The company's founder tells Tech.mn the data could be useful not only for drivers, but also for their parents and insurance companies. The technology is the latest in a series of intellectual property deals to come out of the University of Minnesota.
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Drive Power wants to use mobile devices to encourage safe-driving habits, particularly among teenagers. The company's founder tells Tech.mn the data could be useful not only for drivers, but also for their parents and insurance companies. The technology is the latest in a series of intellectual property deals to come out of the University of Minnesota.

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