If hailing an Uber or ordering groceries online is too boring for you, a new app lets you summon a trained bodyguard with the tap of an icon.
App lets public request bodyguards on demand
The app, called Bond, comes at a time when the world seems tense and some crime rates are rising. It costs $30 for 30 minutes.
“The Bond platform is designed for the large and growing number of situations that everyday people find themselves in: walking alone at night, parking in a dark parking garage, encountering strangers with no one around, worrying about unattended children,” said Doron Kempel, founder and CEO of Bond, in an email interview.
The New York-based company employs call center agents who can talk to users via text, video, or audio. If users feel they are in danger, they can request to be followed, monitored via video, or to send a car service or bodyguard through the app.
