The system integrates hardware and software, adhering to Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) standards. The innovative module offers secure, convenient vehicle access through smartphones.
In collaboration with software specialist doubleSlash, mechatronics expert Marquardt is introducing a comprehensive digital key system to the market. This system integrates both hardware and software components and adheres to the standards set by the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC). The newly developed modular solution offers robust, secure, and convenient vehicle access via smartphone.
The Digital Key system stands out for its flexibility and range of functionalities, including the ability to create, share, and revoke driving permissions. This opens up a host of new opportunities, making it a forward-looking tool for customers and OEMs in the automotive and commercial vehicle sectors, as well as for car rental companies and fleet operators. The partnership between Marquardt and doubleSlash is kicking off with the Digital Key in Smart Access, but they anticipate exploring additional business areas and potential in the future.
The two companies have collaborated to provide a coordinated modular solution that ensures secure vehicle access and smart access for a wide range of use cases. Marquardt contributes its modular PnD3 driving authorization system to the partnership, while doubleSlash supplies the software for Digital Key Services, complete with all necessary interfaces to the vehicle-OEM and smartphone-OEM backends. By storing the data and information relevant to the digital key in the secure elements of vehicle electronic control units and smartphones and utilizing advanced communication technologies such as Ultra-Wideband (UWB), NFC (Near Field Communication), and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), they have created a secure digital key.
The modular solution, which combines hardware and software, is built on cross-vehicle and cross-platform CCC specifications. All major vehicle and smartphone manufacturers and suppliers who are members of the CCC have agreed upon these specifications. The CCC standard ensures optimal integration into the OEMs’ lifecycle processes without compromising their security architecture.
