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Lot Management and Vehicle Recovery with RecovR | Kudelski IoT's Hardy Schmidbauer

IoT For All Podcast · 8 Feb 2021 · 30m

What this episode covers

Hardy Schmidbauer, Senior Vice President of Kudelski IoT, discusses the launch of RecovR, a new IoT solution for dealership lot management and vehicle theft recovery. He explains how Kudelski leverages its security expertise to create a standalone, battery-operated device that avoids the installation costs and warranty risks of wired trackers. The product offers real-time tracking for dealers and consumer features like 'lock the location' and a $5000 cash guarantee if the vehicle is stolen, with no monthly fees for the first three years.

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Companies
Kudelski, Semtech, Lora Alliance, NIST, Dish, NADA
Products
RecovR, LoJack, Keystream

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