Valeo Unveils Smartphone Ignition System
Would you like to trade in your car keys for the convenience of being able to unlock your doors and start your car with just your smartphone?
That’s the future that automotive supplier Valeo is showing at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show. Scheduled to go on sale in 2016, InBlue uses a Bluetooth connection to transform your handset into a virtual key that can unlock, start and even let you share your car. It also offers remote parking and access to vehicle data including tire pressure, the fuel level and the last location where the vehicle was parked.
2015 Consumer Electronics Show Coverage
Similar to Hyundai’s latest smart-watch app, Valeo also displayed smart-watch integration, that gives users the ability to unlock and start their car from their wristwatch.
Sami has an unquenchable thirst for car knowledge and has been at AutoGuide for the past six years. He has a degree in journalism and media studies from the University of Guelph-Humber in Toronto and has won multiple journalism awards from the Automotive Journalist Association of Canada. Sami is also on the jury for the World Car Awards.
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