{"id":80421,"date":"2018-09-02T11:00:33","date_gmt":"2018-09-02T18:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=80421"},"modified":"2019-11-07T02:37:50","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T02:37:50","slug":"iota-and-volkswagen-will-launch-blockchain-enabled-cars-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/iota-and-volkswagen-will-launch-blockchain-enabled-cars-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"IOTA and Volkswagen Will Launch Blockchain-Enabled Cars in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IoT-driven blockchain platform <a href=\"http:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/iota\">IOTA<\/a>\u00a0announced the upcoming release of real-world integration with vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen. The Digital CarPass, set to be released in 2019, will see performance data tracked via IOTA blockchain technology to ensure vehicle data collection is reliable and secure.<\/p>\n<p>The Digital CarPass was announced by Volkswagen\u2019s Head of Blockchain Benjamin Sinram at the Ecomotion \u201cSmart Mobility meets Blockchain Technologies\u201d event in Tel Aviv last week.<\/p>\n<h2>Vehicle Manufacturers Focus on Blockchain<\/h2>\n<p>The Digital CarPass project is the main point of cooperation between IOTA and Volkswagen, first revealed as a proof of concept earlier this year at <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/iota-volkswagen-to-demonstrate-tangle-driven-proof-of-concept-at-cebit-2018\/\">Cebit 2018<\/a>. The initiative revealed at Cebit, focused on delivering trusted vehicle software over the air via the Tangle network, the new CarPass project is aimed at capturing reliable data from Volkswagen vehicles in order to improve efficiency.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59286\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59286\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59286 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/iota-vw-social-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/iota-vw-social-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/iota-vw-social-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/iota-vw-social-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/iota-vw-social.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/iota-volkswagen-to-demonstrate-tangle-driven-proof-of-concept-at-cebit-2018\/\">IOTA and Volkswagen to Demonstrate Tangle-Driven Proof of Concept at Cebit 2018<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sinram, speaking in Tel Aviv, stated that Volkswagen wants to integrate IOTA blockchain technology in order to allow users to deliver new services and pay for them autonomously. In addition to working on the Volkswagen\/IOTA Digital CarPass project, Sinram works on blockchain integration with luxury sports car subsidiary Porsche and the Volkswagen financial services arm.<\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen\u2019s IOTA-enable CarPass is one of five blockchain initiatives currently under active development by the vehicle manufacturer. Sinram states that Porsche is currently developing a blockchain-based identity solution that will allow multiple individuals to share vehicle access. Other Volkswagen projects include a supply-chain oriented open ledger that will track vehicle parts from manufacturer to customer, as well as a \u201ccharging protocol\u201d that leverages Ethereum technology.<\/p>\n<p>Integrating blockchain technology into Volkswagen vehicles, states Sinram, allows the manufacturer to prove the current software version of a vehicle in an accident, delivering public proof of data integrity.<\/p>\n<h2>IOTA Development Surges Ahead with Trinity Desktop Beta Release<\/h2>\n<p>Following up on the release of the Trinity mobile wallet earlier this year, IOTA\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.iota.org\/trinity-desktop-beta-release-e6bb81ab88a0\">announced<\/a> the release of the Trinity Desktop beta wallet. The new desktop wallet draws from the Trinity mobile wallet, but is optimized for desktop use, offering a range of streamlined.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The IOTA Foundation is proud to announce the public beta release of the Trinity Desktop Wallet! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bf9yghiUCU\">https:\/\/t.co\/Bf9yghiUCU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/iota?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#iota<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/trinity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#trinity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wallet?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wallet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; IOTA (@iotatoken) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iotatoken\/status\/1033280965802708992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the release of the new desktop wallet, IOTA is making significant progress in furthering the adoption of the Tangle-driven blockchain, recently running a one-week <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.iota.org\/audi-think-tank-iota-foundation-explore-tangle-based-mobility-use-cases-29d43e1cf51\">Google Design Sprint<\/a> with Audi Think Tank Audi Denkwerkstatt in order to create a low-level prototype of a permissionless mobility ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IoT-driven blockchain platform IOTA\u00a0announced the upcoming release of real-world integration with vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen. 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