NXP Semiconductors NV and Volkswagen unveiled concept car that uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to combat relay car theft

Briefing

NXP Semiconductors NV and Volkswagen unveiled concept car that uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to combat relay car theft

August 30, 2019

Briefing

  • Concept Car – NXP Semiconductors NV and Volkswagen introduced concept car called Volkswagen Arteon in Hamburg, Germany to demonstrate how ultra-wideband (UWB) technology can prevent relay car theft common to keyless car systems
  • Relay Car Theft – Occurs when thieves trick a car to unlock by using relay boxes to disrupt signal between car key and vehicle
  • Ultra-Wideband Technology – Low energy, short-range communications technology that measures spatial distance more accurately than Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and global positioning systems (GPS)
  • How It Works – Measures exact traveling time between key and car, thwarting attempts to open car from a different location
  • Other Applications – Include automated trailer hitch activation, in-cabin passenger detection, automated valet parking, hands-free parking lot access, and drive-through payment, as well as combining with artificial intelligence to enable driver to unlock car using gestures
  • Production – UWB will be installed in Volkswagen car models in 2019, including new car to be displayed at Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany in September 2019, with production starting late 2019

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics

Function

IT Infrastructure, Research and Development

Organization

NXP Semiconductors NV

Source

Original Publication Date

August 27, 2019

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