reuters/Toyota to pilot Smart Key Box technology with ride-hailing start-up





Toyota to pilot Smart Key Box technology with ride-hailing start-up


Toyota to pilot Smart Key Box technology with ride-hailing start-up
The logo of automotive/"_blank">automotive.com/category/cars/"_blank">Toyota Motor Corp's Prius PHV Plug-in-Hybrid vehicle, also known as Prius Prime in the U.S., is seen during a media briefing on Toyota's connected strategy in Tokyo, Japan November 1, 2016.REUTERS/Issei KatoA man demonstrates Toyota Motor Corp's software which will enable drivers to access remote data services and data communication module during a press briefing on Toyota's connected strategy in Tokyo, Japan November 1, 2016.REUTERS/Issei KatoAn employee of Toyota Motor Corporation using a smartphone demonstrates a software which will enable drivers to access remote data services and data communication module during a press briefing on Toyota's connected strategy in Tokyo, Japan November 1, 2016.


Toyota Smart Box: Unlock your car with your smartphone instead of key


Toyota Smart Box: Unlock your car with your smartphone instead of key
automotive/"_blank">automotive.com/category/cars/"_blank">Toyota has created a new car-sharing tool that uses Bluetooth and a smartphone to unlock and access a vehicle.Called the Smart Key Box, the device sits on the dashboard or in the glovebox of a car and uses Bluetooth low energy to identify and validate approved smartphones when they come close.Powered by a smartphone app on the phone, the customer in the car-share is sent a code once their booking is complete, which is then authenticated when they move up to the car.


Toyota to pilot Smart Key Box technology with ride-hailing start-up


Toyota to pilot Smart Key Box technology with ride-hailing start-up
The logo of automotive/"_blank">automotive.com/category/cars/"_blank">Toyota Motor Corp's Prius PHV Plug-in-Hybrid vehicle, also known as Prius Prime in the U.S., is seen during a media briefing on Toyota's connected strategy in Tokyo, Japan November 1, 2016.REUTERS/Issei KatoA man demonstrates Toyota Motor Corp's software which will enable drivers to access remote data services and data communication module during a press briefing on Toyota's connected strategy in Tokyo, Japan November 1, 2016.REUTERS/Issei KatoAn employee of Toyota Motor Corporation using a smartphone demonstrates a software which will enable drivers to access remote data services and data communication module during a press briefing on Toyota's connected strategy in Tokyo, Japan November 1, 2016.


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