Aiden Auto provides an embedded software platform that securely facilitates sharing vehicle data with third parties. The platform interfaces directly with the vehicle. Other technology providers utilize telematics hardware and aftermarket dongles to accomplish data sharing. The company recently secured three patents that cover vehicle-based payments, in-vehicle consent and data sharing in the United States and Japan. Patent applications are pending in Europe and India. Aiden’s payment patent covers generating a payment token, signing the payment token using a cloud private key and send...