The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for the most populous state in the US is placing its vast and complex vehicle registration system on the blockchain.
According to a new announcement from Ava Labs, the development firm behind Avalanche (AVAX) the State of California is using the chain to update its title transfer system.
“What else can an Avalanche L1 do?
The California DMV is launching its own chain on Avalanche to modernize the vehicle title transfer experience for CA’s 39M+ residents.”
In an accompanying post, Ava Labs says the new system will allow the title transfer process to take minutes instead of weeks.
“Trusted transfers is one of the main challenges for any e-titling solution to succeed. Bringing these titles onto an Avalanche L1 brings full transparency and added security, and will allow vehicle owners to track and manage their pink slip titles digitally.”
Reuters reports that the move places 42 million car titles onto the Avalanche blockchain. It is a collaboration between the State of California and Oxhead Alpha, a partnership that will allow drivers to access their digital car titles through an app, the first of its kind in the United States.
According to Ava Labs President John Wu, the titles have already been added to the blockchain. As for the app, California says it could roll out as early as next year.