According to a new report, iPhones could dial 911 automatically when they detect you are in a crash.
It’s part of a growing push to use phones to monitor car safety.
The company is using 911 call data to improve the accuracy of its crash-detection system.
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Otherwise, emergency service workers could be constantly called to help with crashes that didn’t happen.
Agero has features thatstart insurance claim processes automaticallywhen crashes are detected.
Many apps on Apple’s App Store claim tooffer automatic car crash detection using AIand location tracking.
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Companies such asCambridge Mobile Telematics offer crash detection solutionsthat are not specific to one phone manufacturer.
Apple seems to be playing catch up to Google’s crash monitoring system.
He was driving a Bobcat loader when it rolled off an embankment and landed upside down in a ravine.
“To my surprise, it was an emergency dispatcher!
He told me that help was on the way, and they had already contacted my wife.
Within a few minutes, I heard the welcome wailing of a parade of rescue equipment.”
Smarter Cars
The increasing popularity of connected cars also is driving crash detection systems.
More than 125 million passenger vehicleswith embedded connectivityare forecast to ship worldwide between 2018 and 2022.
Auto manufacturers are building in connected safety features to satisfy consumer demand and increase regulations, Rabbani said.
In Europe, carmakers are being pushed to adopt theeCall standards, allowing cars to connect to emergency services.
Some carmakers already include automatic emergency response systems in their vehicles.
Future tech even could detect crashes before they happen.
For example, researchers are using artificial intelligence to create computer programs that canmonitor and identify surrounding vehicles.
