A consortium of technology companies and automakers including Apple, Samsung, Audi, BMW, and GM on Thursday introduced a new standard that will allow drivers use their smartphone as a key for any vehicle. The Digital Key Release 1.0 specification is designed to let drivers download a virtual key onto their smartphone and use it to lock and unlock their vehicle, start the engine, and share access to their car. This initial standard, which leverages near-field communication technology, is available to all Car Connectivity Consortium member companies. Besides those already mentioned, that includes Hyundai, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Samsung, Volkswagen, Qualcomm, security firm Gemalto, and semiconductor manufacturer NXP. "I'm excited about the overwhelmingly positive response we've received from the industry to our standardized Digital Key solution, with new members signing up to help drive adoption and specification development," CCC President Mahfuzur Rahman said in a statement. "We're already seeing products in the market that are leveraging Release 1.0." Meanwhile, the consortium has already started working on the Digital Key Release 2.0 specification, which Rahman said "will have an even bigger impact on the industry as we meet needs for massive scalability." Expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2019, "Release 2.0 will provide a standardized authentication protocol between the vehicle and smart device," the consortium wrote. "By joining forces, Release 2.0 will deliver a fully scalable solution to reduce development costs for adopters and ensure interoperability between different smart devices and vehicles."
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A consortium of technology companies and automakers including Apple, Samsung, Audi, BMW, and GM on Thursday introduced a new standard that will allow drivers use their smartphone as a key for any vehicle. The Digital Key Release 1.0 specification is designed to let drivers download a virtual key onto their smartphone and use it to lock and unlock their vehicle, start the engine, and share access to their car. This initial standard, which leverages near-field communication technology, is available to all Car Connectivity Consortium member companies. Besides those already mentioned, that includes Hyundai, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Samsung, Volkswagen, Qualcomm, security firm Gemalto, and semiconductor manufacturer NXP. "I'm excited about the overwhelmingly positive response we've received from the industry to our standardized Digital Key solution, with new members signing up to help drive adoption and specification development," CCC President Mahfuzur Rahman said in a statement. "We're already seeing products in the market that are leveraging Release 1.0." Meanwhile, the consortium has already started working on the Digital Key Release 2.0 specification, which Rahman said "will have an even bigger impact on the industry as we meet needs for massive scalability." Expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2019, "Release 2.0 will provide a standardized authentication protocol between the vehicle and smart device," the consortium wrote. "By joining forces, Release 2.0 will deliver a fully scalable solution to reduce development costs for adopters and ensure interoperability between different smart devices and vehicles."