---
title: "New Company Unveils the Uber for People That Hate Smartphones"
description: "No smartphone, no problem. GoGoGrandparent is a new rideshare service targeted toward the elderly and others who don't use smartphone technology. Family members can even track the user's activity on their own smartphone."
date: "2016-08-04"
modified: "2016-11-29"
authors:
  - name: "Ramon Perez"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/ramonperez"
url: "https://futurism.com/new-company-unveils-the-uber-for-people-that-hate-smartphones"
categories:
  - "Future Society"
tags:
  - "lyft"
  - "smartphone"
  - "transport"
  - "Uber"
---

# New Company Unveils the Uber for People That Hate Smartphones

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/A-David-P.-Hall-GettyImages.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: \<a href="https://techcrunch.com/" target="\_blank"\>David P. Hall/GettyImages\</a\>\</em\>*

Technology is becoming more complex by the day. Millennials can barely keep up with the changes-- let alone the growing elderly population. Should this aging group be excluded from services such as Uber and Lyft? These rideshare companies have cemented their position as the [future of transportation](<https://futurism.com/your-first-look-at-what-it-would-be-like-to-ride-the-hyperloop-pod>).

So why can't grandma and grandpa enjoy the convenience? Well, they might not have a smartphone.

But now, a start-up company, [GoGoGrandparent](<https://gogograndparent.com/>), has developed a way for those without smartphones to still use on-demand services like Uber. The user simply has to call a phone number and select a pick up and drop off location from pre-recorded options. Rides can be scheduled or requested on demand.

Family members can even stay informed about grandma's travels thanks to smartphone text message updates:

![The company can also send texts to loved ones with the status of riders. ](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1464564586715.gif>)

Justin Booogaard, co-founder of GoGoGrandparent, had the idea when his grandmother told him she wanted to use Uber, but can't. So she told him to create a company that could let her use it, then boom! GoGoGrandparent was born.

Although it costs a bit more than Uber, it definitely is a small price to pay for the added mobility and freedom.