Ettifos, a domestic V2X (vehicle-to-everything) specialist, and Autocrypt, an automotive security specialist, said on the 6th that they successfully demonstrated next-generation V2X-based tolling technology in collaboration with Qualcomm at the 36th 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) General Assembly, held in Sacramento, California, from the 2nd to the 5th.
The V2X tolling service is a technology in which vehicles and road infrastructure communicate in real time to automatically pay tolls without stopping. It is more precise than existing Hi-Pass methods and is drawing attention as next-generation payment infrastructure that can expand not only to human-driven vehicles but also to self-driving cars and unmanned movers such as delivery robots.
In this demonstration, Ettifos provided hardware for an in-vehicle tolling on-board unit (OBU) and roadside unit (RSU) based on a Qualcomm chipset. Autocrypt applied a V2X tolling application and an advanced security module to the equipment, implementing an end-to-end service that replicated a real payment environment.
Global automakers such as Volkswagen, Audi and BMW; major auto parts suppliers such as Harman and Valeo; and global road infrastructure corporations such as Kapsch and Indra took part in the event, showing strong interest in next-generation traffic and payment services based on V2X communications.
Park Yong-tae, chief technology officer at Ettifos, said, "It is meaningful to be able to demonstrate the tolling service, a key use case of V2X communications, directly in front of U.S. road operators and global customers," adding, "We hope this demonstration will be a turning point for the expansion of V2X technology into real services."
Autocrypt emphasized that the service was implemented based on the global standard (SAE J3217) recognized by international standard certification bodies such as OmniAir. Shim Sang-kyu, vice president of Autocrypt, said, "Payment services require a high level of security," adding, "Through this technology, which complies with global standards, we have laid the groundwork to unify differing tolling specifications by country."
The two companies plan to use the 5GAA general assembly demonstration as a springboard to make a full-fledged entry into the U.S. next-generation tolling market. They also agreed to expand the scope of cooperation beyond human-driven vehicles to the remote payment market for self-driving cars and unmanned movers such as robots.