BMW Might Want Your Door Handle To Be A Screen That Reads Fingerprints
BMW’s April 2025 patent filing puts a MicroLED display and fingerprint reader in the door handle. The G65 X5’s Winglets could host it.
BMW’s April 2025 patent filing puts a MicroLED display and fingerprint reader in the door handle. The G65 X5’s Winglets could host it.
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