Digital car keys are getting more sophisticated

Last month, over a dozen automobile and smartphone manufacturers gathered in Palo Alto, California, for the 16th annual “Plugfest,” hosted by the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) to test out the latest in digital key technology.

Digital keys, which allow vehicle owners to lock, unlock, and start their cars using smartphones or other digital devices, are becoming more commonplace. And the goal of Plugfest was to provide a place for CCC members – ranging from automakers and smart device manufacturers to cloud providers and chip makers – to come together to test interoperability and real-world performance across vehicles, devices, and wirele …

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