• The automotive industry is going through a dynamic transformation, as the rapid digitalization of systems and devices sweeps across the world. The rise of connected cars has ushered in a new era of autonomy but brought new challenges in terms of security, convenience, and user experience as well.

• As vehicle owners, fleet managers and car rental services seek to enhance the safety and convenience of their operations, they face the problem of managing multiple physical keys and access cards, leading to increased costs, complexities, and vulnerabilities. Automobile OEMs today, need an industry-standard solution to keep up with shifting tides and stay innovative for their customers.

• HCLTech's Digital Key for Car (DKC) enables a smart device to function as a digital key which can be used to connect and manage a car or fleet of cars.

• Using advanced technologies such as NFC, BLE and UWB, DKC delivers a secure and personalized experience.

• Key AWS services utilized include KMS, SNS, ECS, ECR, and many others.

• Industry Usecases:

o Car key management (allocation & deletion)

o Assigning key & Tracking Vehicle

o Duration & User specific access

o Personalized in-car experience

o Monitored vehicle personalization

• Features

o Key Management

o Welcome controls, approach and departure experience

o Hyper-personalization