Facial Recognition as a Key

Slated to be unveiled in Europe for the 2023 model year, Genesis has announced the GV60 will offer Europe’s first face recognition technology for keyless entry along with additional tech features such as Digital Key and air purification system.  This system has been in the North American market since the car’s debut, and has worked quite successfully.

From Genesis:

The 2023 Genesis GV60 will introduce an innovative Face Connect feature which gives customers the ability to access their car using their face alone. Using a face recognition sensor with a deep-learning image processing controller, GV60 can be both locked and unlocked without the need for a physical key. The setting up process is made seamless by the Genesis Connected Services (GCS) App: customers will only need to access the car with the physical key once in order to set up their profile for face recognition entry and to start the car using their fingerprint.

The process is made seamless by a LED indicator located on the B-pillar, which provides visual feedback on the status of the car, while all information is stored securely via encrypted software in the vehicle and managed via HMI (Human-Machine Interface). At no point is biometric data uploaded and stored remotely.

There’s that HMI acronym again!