Toyota has invented a device with a capability Bluetooth called the Smart Key Box, which allows users to unlock and start their car's engine simply by using their smartphone.
The device is a pilot and is more for the car-sharing market. Imagine a car owner who wants to borrow his car for a fee.
Μπορεί να εγκαταστήσει το Smart Key Box στο ταμπλό του αυτοκινήτου του χωρίς να απαιτηθεί να κάνει καμμία άλλη amendment.
The tenant sends a password through an application to be able to access the device. When the renter's smartphone is a nearby vehicle, codes are validated via Bluetooth, a process similar to smart car keys.
The time and period the user can access the Smart Key Box is set and managed by Toyota, which is based on the rental time of the vehicle.
Toyota plans to make this new technology available for testing next year, on a limited pilot scale in San Francisco, in partnership with a service car-sharing peer-to-peer called Getaround. And according to Rauters, last week, Getaround received a $ 10 million dollar investment from a Toyota-controlled fund.
The fund mainly spends money for artificial intelligence and robotics, but the investment in Getaround is a sign that Toyota is interested in expanding into the car-sharing market.
As far as the pilot test is concerned, only the people who own the new Prius or any Lexus model can participate in it.
