– A new direction – we are working on connecting different voice assistants with the SOS button and discussing different areas of cooperation. These can be solutions from Yandex, Vkontakte or other services – there is an opportunity not only to use their opportunities, but also through them to control car functions, including air conditioning and navigation, opening doors, hatches, luggage racks – the main of joint stock company said GLONASS Alexey Raikevich.
According to him, it is already possible to use the SOS button in the car to call for a detachment of fighters from the National Guard – in case there are criminal problems on the way. This service is paid – unlike calling emergency services in the event of an accident, RIA Novosti reported.
The AvtoVzglyad portal wrote a few years ago that, according to unofficial information from the developers of ERA-GLONASS units, these devices can affect not only the service functions of the car, but also the power units. That may allow you to control the vehicle remotely.
Initially, such functionality was laid in the interests of special services and law enforcement officers. However, it is possible that over time – for example, after the introduction of “civilian” voice assistants in ERA-GLONASS cars – attackers could also take advantage of the system’s hidden capabilities and gain unauthorized access to victims’ machines.