Firstech Wins Best New Product at SEMA 2023 for DroneMobile XC

DroneMobile XC Dash Cam Wins the Award in the Mobile Electronics Category

NOVEMBER 1, 2023 – Las Vegas, NV: Firstech, makers of Compustar and DroneMobile connected car solutions, was awarded SEMA Best New Product for the upcoming Drone XC Dash Camera. Firstech’s 1st place win was announced at SEMA’s Kickoff Breakfast, along with winners in seventeen other automotive categories.

Firstech will be showing the DroneMobile XC Dash Camera along with the company’s security and remote start product lines at SEMA in the North Hall of Las Vegas Convention Center in booth #10339.

DroneMobile XC is the first-to-market dash camera to integrate with an aftermarket remote start and security system – giving drivers full visibility, control, and monitoring over their vehicle from virtually anywhere in the world. All of these capabilities will be available in a new update to the DroneMobile App for iPhone and Android smartphones. The retail price of the DroneMobile XC (part number: XC-LTE) will be $379.99 MSRP.

While an exact shipping date has not been announced, Firstech shares that DroneMobile XC will be available some time this Winter 2023.

To learn more about DroneMobile XC, please visit www.dronemobile.com/xc-lte-dash-cam. For questions, contact Firstech marketing director Justin Lee at justinlee@compustar.com.

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