A Tesla owner implanted a chip in his hand to unlock his Tesla car. The owner used NFC technology, Vivokey Apex chip, that was installed in his hand. He said that the chip does much more than unlocking his electric vehicle. The Tesla owner is part of a beta group of around 100 people who are being tested on the chip installation before its release.
Annoyed by the constant problems he faced trying to unlock his Tesla with his phone key, one man came up with a ‘handy’ solution. Tesla owner Brandon Dalaly had a chip implanted in his hand to unlock his Tesla without hassle. His bizarre stunt has gone viral online since Dalaly shared a video demonstrating the chip’s working on Twitter.
Finally decided to take my phone key issues in to my own hands… literally. Tesla key chip implant. pic.twitter.com/RVK8ZaePoI
— Brandon Dalaly (@BrandonDalaly) August 16, 2022
Brandon explained that this was his second chip. When he received his first one, he did not use any anesthesia or anything to numb it. “The first one was a little bit smaller so it wasn’t as intense as shoving that giant rod into my hand. The first one came preloaded into a larger syringe. They pushed the syringe in and they popped in the chip similar to how they would microchip a dog.”
Implanting two chips
The first chip implant burned and was sore for about a month. However, for the second one which is what is used to unlock his Tesla, his hand was anesthetized with lidocaine. Brandon said a four-gauge needle was used. The chips, he explained, are coated in biocompatible substances such as biopolymer. His other one is a bioglass. Once implanted, the body encapsulates the chip with its own tissue.
The chips are used for a variety of purposes such as access control, storing data, lighting up under your skin, or storing cryptocurrencies. The first chip, Brandon explained, is the key to his home and stores his portfolio, his contact card, medical information, Covid vaccination card, and similar items. The chip can be scanned with any cell phone which then opens a portal you can access the information. “The whole idea was that I would have my house key in my left hand and my car key in my right hand. And then what’s really cool is when it’s approved, they can wirelessly activate the new chip I just got to do credit card transactions. I can link a credit card to it and I can use it anywhere where there are tap-to-pay terminals.” There is another chip but it’s not yet available in the U.S. just yet. This one measures your body temperature. The capsule is installed in your chest and you can scan it with your phone and take your temperature.
