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24 alternatives to The Barnacle

Vehicle immobilizer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Barnacle launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Aeromobil▲75

   Flying car

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HEXA▲122

   An all-terrain hexapod robot

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   PodRide▲152

   A practical and fun bicycle-car

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Starship▲234

   Self-driving robot for local delivery

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Self-Driving Bicycle▲238

   The first self-driving bicycle

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Auro Robotics▲126

   Self driving shuttles for in-campus travel

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Airobotics▲124

   Automated industrial drones

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Toyota Concept-i▲170

   AI vehicle that learns about its driver

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Parrot DISCO▲206

   A new drone prototype from Parrot

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CARMAnation▲83

    The Airbnb for driveways

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Teebee▲112

    A toypod for traveling kids

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Anki DRIVE▲94

    Robotic race cars are here

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mariner▲84

    Submersible drone

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Navya Arma▲77

    Autonomous, driverless, electric shuttle bus

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Apitronics▲75

    Nest for Farming

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Animal Robo▲117

    Uber for drones

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TagMyRide▲83

    A social network for car enthusiasts

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Self Driving Car▲72

    A very early version of Google's prototype vehicle

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Robocar▲104

    The world's first driverless electric racing car.

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Onewheel+▲83

    A new world of rideable terrain

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Voyage▲113

    "Now deploying self-driving taxis in California"

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Photojojo Rentals▲143

    Borrow drones and other rare and weird stuff

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Boxbee▲90

    Simple urban storage

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Blucar▲113

    On-demand parking at the drop of a pin

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →