Sheeva.AI launches in-car payments in Japan; Meet with the team at the Detroit Auto Show; more in-car service news in our September newsletter
Going to the Detroit Auto Show in September? Swing by the Automobili-D Startup Arena and meet with the Sheeva.AI team
The Sheeva.AI team will be exhibiting at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, September 13-14, at the Plug and Play Automobili-D Startup Arena at booth S722.
Please stop by to learn more about the future of location-driven connected car services and get an update on the ton of progress we’ve made since last year’s show. We look forward to connecting with automotive OEM, Tier 1 and services partners and supporters, new and old alike. See you there!
(Detroit is just the first stop in a busy few months for the team. More details to come, but catch us in Atlanta NACS Show October 4-5, Tokyo @ The Tokyo Mobility Show October 25-November 3, Las Vegas @ CES January 9-11, and New York @ NRF's Big Show January 14-16.)
Sheeva.AI and Hagiwara Electronics Co. Ltd. team up to bring in-vehicle payments to Japan
Sheeva.AI has entered into an agreement with Hagiwara Electric Co Ltd to bring in-car payments to Japan.
“Together, we are excited to work on bringing in-car payments to Japan,” says Takeshi Soejima, President of Hagiwara Electronics Co., Ltd. “The Sheeva.AI team is one of the few in the world that is capable of executing transactions in the car via the infotainment screen.”?
“This is a big step for us,” said Evgeny Klochikhin, founder and CEO of Sheeva.AI . “We’re building on pilots we have with global automakers in other regions to bring the same improved customer experience to the Japanese market.”
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