Forvia, an automotive technologies and sustainable mobility solutions company, and human insight AI provider Smart Eye have unveiled their latest secure biometric authentication for vehicles using iris and face recognition technology.
Leveraging iris and face recognition via the existing driving monitoring systems (DMS), the system aims to unlock new use cases such as secure payments without additional user input. This feature also partners well with apps in Appning by Forvia, a growing catalog with over 200 apps, currently integrated in 32 car brands from 13 OEMs. The technology is currently RFQ-ready (request for quote).
The technical collaboration was initiated in 2021, with the strategic partnership announced in 2023. Forvia and Smart Eye have collaborated on multiple AI-driven projects based on driver behavior to create personalized and safe in-car experiences. The partnership has delivered other innovations, such as in-cabin applications of Emotion AI, which recommends in-car content based on passengers’ emotional states to ensure safety and personalization.
“Together with Forvia, we’ve developed a way to perform secure biometric authentication using the same camera already in place for driver monitoring,” said Detlef Wilke, vice president of innovation and strategic partnerships job title at Smart Eye. “By combining iris and facial recognition, we can support features like in-car payments and personalized access without adding complexity to the vehicle architecture.”
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Smart Eye to introduce this groundbreaking biometric authentication technology,” added Cynthia Li, strategy vice president at Forvia. “This innovation not only enhances the user experience by enabling seamless and secure payments, but also opens myriad new possibilities for in-car applications.”
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