Smart key detects break-ins • Drivers returning to their lorries
28th May 1998, Page 19
28th May 1998
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will soon be given advance warning if it has been broken into. A "smart" key fob, capable of receiving and transmitting radio signals from a vehicle mounted intruder alarm system, is being developed by an American company and could be commercially available by 2000. Doubling as an RKE (remote keyless entry) device, the key fob is fitted with an LCD that shows the truck's status. It will also emit an audible alarm when the driver activates the status check within 100 metres of the vehicle if the cab has been broken into.
Aimed at providing additional security for drivers, the two-way radio signal gives the driver the option of remaining at a safe distance until the arrival of police or other assistance.