Benefits aside, not many people are willing to let a company, government entity or individual know their whereabouts, routes and so on.Īware of the issue, Reviver says there’s little need to worry.
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CONCERNS As soon as the trial in California was announced, a lot of concerns were raised regarding the tracking capabilities of such a plate.
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Through it, drivers can renew their registration and customize their plate, while various entities can relay messages to the desired plates. RCONNECT The plate can be controlled by owners via a smartphone and desktop app called Rconnect. That also means the plate might also get embedded tracking features, to allow law enforcement to locate a stolen vehicle, for instance. An anti-theft notification, meaning a large “ STOLEN” word written on the plate would also be possible in the future for a car that gets separated from their owners.Īll of the above is possible thanks to the fact that the plate is in constant communication with a server. Currently, it supports advertisements for various causes or targeted messaging, For the future, Reviver plans to make the plate capable of rendering information about registration past due, Amber alerts, parking permits and even National Weather Service alerts. The plate would eventually be able to render, aside from the car’s number, a host of other messages. Being digital, hence connected to a server somewhere, it can be used to remotely register or renew a vehicle’s registration, meaning there’s no more need for stickers or decals on the plates.
FEATURES The main feature of the plate is to render, of course, the registration number of the car. It is very rugged too, being also capable of supporting extreme changes in temperature and humidity. Reviver says the plate would remain visible in all weather conditions. To avoid glare, the screen uses an E Ink-type technology, similar to the one used in Kindle e-book readers. license plates (6″ X 12″), meaning it can easily be fitted in the slot reserved for the regular plates. It is a tablet-like gadget comprised of a protective glass, a monochromatic display, and a circuit board with a replaceable battery. OVERVIEW The world’s first digital license plate is officially called Rplate. Since the onset of the digital age and screen technology, making the plates, digital seems like a natural evolution. In the U.S., the first location to require license plates was New York, from 1903.Įver since their creation, license plates have been just that: pieces of metal or some other material with letters and numbers stamped on them.
It was followed by Germany, in 1896 and the Netherlands, in 1898.
Historically, France has been the first country to require the use of registration plates (simple sequential numbers) on motor vehicles in 1893.
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