Volvo deploys anti-theft car tracker

Volvo has teamed up with Vodafone Automotive to launch internet of things trackers that can be retrofitted onto all of its automotive products.

The GPS tracker, priced at around $787, uses Vodafone’s VTS S5 connectivity module and a connected car protocol from Trinsic Connected Car to pinpoint a Volvo vehicle’s location to an accuracy of 10 meters.

Drivers receive the location in real time using a smartphone app, which also includes a history of earlier journeys and GPS directions to the car, wherever the person is located.

The technology also helps to prevent theft. An identity card issued to the genuine owner of the vehicle is inserted whenever they’re driving, raising an alert as soon as an unauthorized person hits the ignition.

Volvo’s device also incorporates IoT sensors that detect attempts to tow the vehicle or if someone has meddled with the car battery, before extracting minute-by-minute records for police investigators.

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