{"id":639898,"date":"2026-06-15T13:30:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/639898\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:30:06","slug":"just-bengaluru-things-auto-drivers-smartwatch-qr-code-payment-goes-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/639898\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Just Bengaluru things’: Auto driver\u2019s smartwatch QR code payment goes viral"},"content":{"rendered":"

A simple auto ride in Bengaluru has gone viral after a passenger noticed something unusual about how the driver took payment. What started as a normal trip between Indiranagar and Koramangala quickly became an online talking point. The reason was not the ride itself, but the driver\u2019s smartwatch, which showed a QR code for payment.<\/p>\n

\"BengaluruBengaluru auto driver shows QR code on smartwatch to collect fare. (X\/@nothemantsharma)<\/p>\n

The post has led to many reactions about Bengaluru\u2019s fast moving lifestyle, the wide use of UPI, and how even gig workers are now using wearable tech to make payments easier.<\/p>\n

Smartwatch QR moment<\/p>\n

The post was shared on X by user Hemant. In the caption, he wrote, \u201cTook an auto today from Indiranagar to Koramangala and asked the driver for the QR code to pay. Bro lifted his wrist, the QR code was on his smartwatch.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What stood out in this moment was its simplicity. Instead of reaching for a phone or printed slip, the driver simply raised his wrist, where the QR code was displayed on his smartwatch. The ease of the transaction left the passenger surprised, highlighting how technology has quietly become embedded in everyday livelihoods.<\/p>\n

Take a look:<\/p>\n

Internet reacts<\/p>\n

The post quickly went viral, drawing a flood of reactions that mixed humour, admiration and commentary on Bengaluru\u2019s tech driven culture.<\/p>\n

One user commented, \u201cAutodrivers of Koramangala and Indiranagar earn as much as the IT people living there, imo, which is wild.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another wrote, \u201cBangalore is closer to SF that you think,\u201d while a different user added, \u201cPeak Bengaluru moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several users pointed to India\u2019s digital ecosystem, saying, \u201cDigital India and UPI ka kamaal hai,\u201d and \u201cAt least someone makes best use smartwatches.\u201d<\/p>\n

One comment read, \u201cI will be this guy once AI takes my job,\u201d capturing the anxiety and humour around changing work trends.<\/p>\n

Others highlighted how normal such moments have become in the city. \u201cJust Bangalore things!\u201d one user said, while another wrote, \u201cNamma Bengaluru is not for beginners.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The incident has once again underlined Bengaluru\u2019s reputation as a city where technology and everyday life constantly overlap. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A simple auto ride in Bengaluru has gone viral after a passenger noticed something unusual about how the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":639899,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[215912,26482,31764,786,1147,86,56,54,55,119697,29090],"class_list":["post-639898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-gadgets","tag-auto-ride","tag-bengaluru","tag-digital-payments","tag-gadgets","tag-smartwatch","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-upi-adoption","tag-viral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=639898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639898\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/639899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=639898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=639898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=639898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}