Telematics for Tokyo and beyond
Japan’s Omron has tied up with America’s Cellport to commercialize telematics technology that will allow onboard sensors to report maintenance, operation, and other data to a central server using a keitai. We take a look at a Cellphone-enabled Jeep parked in downtown Tokyo and speak with the CEO of Omron Cellport Telematics Inc. to find out when we’ll be able to buy a Lexus that’ll transmit low engine oil problems straight to the garage (Not that soon..)
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