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Tire Tracker

Michelin is planning to install radio frequency ID (RFID) tags in each of its tires. The tags will be capable of reporting tire pressure and wear information to a vehicle's computer, via short-range (two foot) transmissions.

But there's another side to this. If each tire has a unique signature (which they almost undoubtedly will) then they could be used to track a vehicle. Sensors in or near roadways could record tire signatures as cars pass by. Our vehicles are going to start leaving a data trail wherever they go. Are we ready to accept the consequences?

Posted by Songdog on January 14, 2003 11:39 PM |

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The folks at Metafilter are discussing this now.

Posted by: Songdog | January 22, 2003 01:18 PM

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Posted by: Songdog | September 23, 2003 12:31 PM

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