First a touch screen, then a fingerprint scan

A fingerprint scan activates up to 800 personalized driver profiles in new Mercedes-Benz vehicles, including the top-of-the-line S-Class sedan and its battery-powered variant, the EQS. This month, the automaker's Daimler Mobility unit further announced that it has partnered with Visa to use the fingerprint scan to verify secure digital payments from the vehicle, allowing a driver to make purchases without the need for voice commands or PINs. The technology will debut next spring in the U.K. and roll out globally later.