Autonomy

Autonomy is a mobility technology company founded in 2020 by serial entrepreneur Scott Painter along with co-founder Georg Bauer, offering month-to-month electric vehicle subscriptions as an alternative to traditional auto loans and leases. Subscribers pay entirely by credit card with no long-term contract and no credit-check impact, and can return the vehicle at any time with two weeks' notice. Plans include a free charging kit, roadside assistance, and routine maintenance, and the company has partnered with automakers like VinFast to offer vehicles through its subscription platform. The goal, per its own site, is to make electric vehicle access simpler and more affordable without traditional ownership-financing barriers.