The idea of incorporating biometric technology into cars has been gaining traction for several years now, with many recognizing the obvious benefits of using, for example, fingerprint recognition instead of a key for the ignition. But now that biometric technology is starting to converge on the automotive industry in a big way, the full breadth of applications is coming into view.
First things first: Fingerprint-based ignition and car unlocking are now coming to real, commercial cars, thanks to a longtime mobile biometrics specialist:
Precise Biometrics Tech to Feature in New Hyundai Car Unlock/Ignition System
Biometric driver identification also offers obvious applications in car-sharing platforms, where it can be used to make sure that authorized users are who they say they are:
Mitek Brings Identity Verification to HyreCar
But biometric technology can be used not only for driver identification, but also to monitor drivers and passengers for safety purposes:
SMK and CAARESYS Anticipate Self-Driving Cars with Biometric Passenger Monitoring
Two Apple Patents Could Bring Safety and Security to Self-Driving Cars
And with major automotive suppliers now making big investments in the kind of AI technologies driving these innovations, it seems clear that biometrics will play a big role in automotive solutions going forward:
Hyundai Mobis Takes $5M Stake in AI Specialist
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