Since they are digital, the keys can be distributed over the air or revoked remotely via a signal sent to the phone.

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There are still hundreds of millions of Chinese who want the keys to their first car, their first air-conditioner, even a fridge.

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This could certainly go a ways toward democratizing the creation of 3D models -- though CAD knowledge and an artistic streak are still keys if you want to make something out of thin air.

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This isn't the same model, surely, but it does bear a striking similarity in both design and materials -- and after lots of deliberation and comparisons, we're fairly sure this isn't the Air either (the hinge ends in a totally different spot in relation to the keys).

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