Tesla Model 3 owner implants RFID chip to turn her arm into a key

Forget about the keycard or telephone program, one software engineer is trying a new way to unlock and start her or his Tesla Model 3.

Amie DD, who has a background in sport simulation and programming, recently published a video showing the way she “biohacked” her physique. The application engineer removed the RFID chip in the Tesla Model 3 valet card with acetone, then placed it into a biopolymer, which was then injected through a needle to her arm. An expert that specializes in body modifications performed the injection.

You can watch the procedure under, although folks who don’t enjoy blood should think about skipping it. Amie DD also offers a webpage on Hackaday.io which describes the job and the procedure.

The video is lacking one critical detail. It doesn’t reveal whether the system works. TechCrunch will update the post once a new video delivering the information is published.

Amie is not new to biohacking. The original idea was to utilize the existing RFID implant processor which was already in her hand to be able to start the Model 3. This method, which would have entailed taking the Java applet and composing it on her own processor, didn’t work because of Tesla’s security. Thus, Amie DD chosen for another augmentation.

Amie DD describes why and how she did this in a different, longer video posted below. She also talks a little about her first implant in her hand, which she states is employed for “access management. ” She uses it to unlock the door of her house, for instance.