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I'd be interested in a feature like this that works for the owner after the sale. I assume that would mean that I have to have an app on my phone running to use

I'd be interested in a feature like this that works for the owner after the sale. I assume that would mean that I have to have an app on my phone running to use the tool, and that's not great, but I could live with it. I have friends whose homes and trucks have been broken into just to take their tools. These were contractors and it was a major setback for them. Theft deterrence is worth a fair amount of inconvenience to many buyers.

andylynch 5y ago
Check this out - https://onekey.milwaukeetool.com https://onekey.milwaukeetool.com I expect other manufacturers are working on similar things.
- 1-6 5y ago
  You'll start to see some people deliberately powering on their tools to make it look like they're working.
  - ip26 5y ago
    Perhaps it's a dogwhistle, but it reads much more like inventory management than work tracking. The equivalent of taping AirTags to each tool & adding an odometer.
EvanAnderson 5y ago
I assume that would mean that I have to have an app on my phone running to use the tool... Which won't be updated when your phone OS changes, necessitating purchasing new tools. Sounds like a win!