The auto maker will be adding these stickers to the vehicles as a part of a free retrofitting. Mercedes-Benz UK has announced that its Rescue Assist program with QR code stickers will now be expanded to be added to vans for free in models that were made since 1996. This service will also be included in all of the automaker’s new models as a standard service. The QR codes in the Rescue Assist program are designed to offer first responders a method of greatly reducing the time that is required…
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QR codes for safe rescues officially rolled out by Mercedes Benz
The long awaited Rescue Assist program, is finally being launched by the German auto manufacturer. Mercedes Benz has now officially launched its simple and yet potentially highly useful system based on QR codes that will help first responders to emergency situations to be able to obtain vital information about a vehicle when they have arrived at the scene of a crash. These quick response codes can be scanned in an instant to inform fire, police, and ambulance crews. The QR codes are at the center of an exceptionally simple concept…
Read MoreMercedes-Benz claims QR codes can save lives
QR codes are moving beyond marketing QR codes are most often seen as marketing tools and have served well as such for several years. The codes were initially developed to keep track of inventory, but have evolved to become a very effective information distribution and consumer engagement tool. While QR codes are most common in the field of marketing, they have proven their usefulness in other fields as well and have now captured the attention of Mercedes-Benz. Automaker shows strong interest in QR codes The acclaimed automaker is no stranger…
Read MoreMercedes-Benz magazine gets augmented reality makeover
Augmented reality coming to Mercedes-Benz magazine The magazine business is one of the few sectors of the print industry that has fared relatively well in the wake of mobile technology. Magazines continue to prove very popular among consumers and those that have lost their popularity have regained it with the introduction of digital editions. In many cases, digital editions have saved magazines from collapsing, enabling them to continue running in print. The Mercedes-Benz magazine is soon to receive a digital makeover that will make it significantly more interactive than its…
Read MoreAugmented reality used to develop new vehicles
Mercedes-Benz turns to augmented reality to develop 2013 GL-Class Mercedes-Benz has been taken a significant step in revolutionizing the auto industry with its adoption of hydrogen fuel cells. Though the automaker has an unerring enthusiasm for fuel cells, it is beginning to expand its use of other technologies, especially those that may assist in the development of new vehicles. For the first time in automotive history, a mixed reality development tool, which is comprised of augmented reality and other interactive technologies, was used by the automaker to develop the new…
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