Systems and methods for creating duplicate vehicle keys

A system for creating a duplicate of a master key based on an image of a key blade of the master key captured at a remote access device, the image communicated to a hub facility via a communications network, the system comprising memory storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• present, at the remote access device, a user interface having a set of user selectable elements for inputting prompted information;
• receive via the user interface user input data identifying a master key based on a vehicle make, model and year associated with a target vehicle operated by the master key;
• based on the user input data, determine a set of potential key blank matches from a database of stored OEM key types, present the set of potential key blank matches via the user interface, and receive a key blank selection of a selected one from the set of potential key blank matches;
• store the user input data and the key blank selection in a memory of the remote access device;
• position the master key for image capture by an imaging device associated with the remote access device;
• capture master key image data by the imaging device and storing the master key image data and user input data in a memory of the remote access device and generating a key order record comprising the master key image data, the key blank selection, the user input data and transaction identifying data;
• communicate the key order record to one or both of a central key service and/or a hub key cutting hub;
• determine, by the central key service, a set of master key code data based on the received user input data and the master key image data, comparing the determined set of master key code data with a database of valid OEM key code data, and determining a set of key cutting data and providing the set of key cutting data to the key cutting hub;
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• cut, by the key cutting hub, a duplicate key based on the set of key cutting data.