ofo launches the industry's first NFC smart lock, fully upgrades near-field payment unlocking experience

In addition to scanning the QR code, is there a more convenient way to unlock a shared bicycle? The latest answer given by ofo is that NFC can also be used for near-field payment. On August 22, Ofo announced that its new smart lock that supports NFC near-field payment function has completed research and development and started mass production, and plans to gradually put it on the market starting in October. As the industry's first smart lock to support NFC near-field payment function, users can "open" the little yellow car in seconds through smart hardware that supports this function.

36Kr learned that the ofo smart lock with NFC near-field payment function has completed research and development and testing, and has officially entered the mass production stage. It is expected to be launched on the market in October this year. By then, ofo users will be able to unlock their bicycles by not only using QR code payment currently on the market, but also adding a new NFC near-field payment unlocking function. Ofo will also become the first shared bicycle in the industry to support NFC near-field payment function. platform. In the near future, users of ofo’s small yellow cars will be able to achieve the unlocking experience of “unlocking at a distance” through smart hardware such as Xiaomi phones that support NFC near-field payment functions.

The Beijing subway system just announced on August 14 that it will fully support mobile phone NFC near-field payment. Earlier, the bus systems in Shenzhen, Guiyang, Chengdu and other places also announced that they will soon start supporting mobile phone NFC near-field payment. An industry insider said that this move by public transportation systems in various places will accelerate the popularity of NFC near-field payment on mobile phones.

NFC is the abbreviation of Near Field Communication, which is short-range wireless communication technology. It is a short-distance high-frequency wireless communication technology that allows non-contact point-to-point data transmission and exchange of data between electronic devices. It is mainly used to provide M2M (Machine to Machine) communication in handheld devices such as mobile phones.

Currently, the most commonly used mobile payment method on the market is to pay by scanning QR codes. The biggest advantage of this payment method that has quickly occupied the market in a short period of time is its low cost, butCompared with QR code payment, NFC near-field payment has its own three major advantages in data transmission, security and user experience.

First, data transmission efficiency. NFC can realize that when the mobile phone touches the car lock, the offline information in the car lock can be directly transmitted to the mobile phone without going through the Internet. At the same time, the mobile phone can also transmit a large amount of information to the car lock. The data transmission is The efficiency and data volume are better than QR codes; secondly, security, NFC related modules are built into the car lock and cannot be faked by pasting, replacing, etc. At the same time, NFC technology communication has two-way authentication, data encryption and other means , can reach financial level security level; thirdly, user experience, the current QR code payment method requires a series of processes such as unlocking the screen, opening the app, clicking to scan the code, waiting for communication, etc., while NFC near-field payment can be completely skipped These steps can be unlocked by approaching them.

Xue Ding, co-founder of ofo Xiaohuangche, said that as the world's largest shared travel platform, ofo has always focused on user experience and hopes to improve user experience through continuous upgrading of technology. The launch of NFC near-field payment function will make the majority of ofo Users can unlock the little yellow car in a newer and more convenient way.

As of now, ofo has connected more than 8 million shared bicycles around the world, with daily orders exceeding 25 million, and has provided more than 3 billion efficient, convenient, green and low-carbon rides to hundreds of millions of users in over 170 cities in 8 countries around the world. travel services and has become the world's leading shared bicycle platform.

I am Zheng Xiaokang, a reporter from the 36Kr Automotive Team. I focus on Tesla, autonomous driving, new energy vehicles, Internet of Vehicles, travel and the aftermarket. You are welcome to contact me directly. WeChat: 15735104947