NXP and Volkswagen reveal future use cases with UWB's technology including higher levels of theft protection, safety and convenience - IoT Innovator

NXP Semiconductors and Volkswagen shared on Tuesday early glimpses into Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology and its future applications. In a Volkswagen concept car, the companies showed the capabilities of Ultra-Wideband for advancing security, safety and convenience in vehicles. Lars Reger, CTO of NXP Semiconductors, and Maik Rohde, head of body electronics and car access systems, Volkswagen, discussed the alliance as part of a broader, cross-industry push to leverage the capabilities of UWB: accurate localization and fine ranging at maximum security levels. In automotive alone, UWB will enable interesting new use cases such as automated trailer hitch activation, in-cabin passenger detection, automated valet parking, hands-free parking, lot access and drive-through payment, to name a few. Another application is walking pattern recognition for car access, which was demonstrated in the VW concept car.