BMW Motorrad Rolls Out Facial Recognition

How long until thieves realize you’re the key?

In a press release issued unironically on April Fools, BMW Motorrad announced iFace, its new facial recognition technology meant to thwart motorcycle thieves. You see, just like with cars, criminals have been swiping an increasing number of bikes. Those theft rings really like BMW Boxers, so the Germans thought the perfect solution was to make your face the key.

Find out how a car theft victim blew the lid off a whole criminal operation here.

That means the motorcycle is able to use 3D technology to scan not only your face but also to run an iris-cornea comparison to really make sure it’s you and not your doppelganger. However, it sounds like the system won’t do the face scan with your helmet on, even if you flip up the face shield. That’s not ideal but it’s apparently how the tech functions, for now. The eye scan will still work even with your visor down, so that’s at least more convenient.