Car Detection Functiononefeast, which Apple added to iPhones a few years ago and Apple Watch, has saved another life. This time she helped a woman from the British county of Denbighshire whose car went off the road and plunged about a hundred meters down a mountainside. The accident ended with the car catching fire, which started shortly after the driver managed to get out.
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The whole incident happened on a winding mountain road, where the woman lost control of the car. The car then hit the ground several times and went far below the road. In such situations, the biggest problem is that no one often sees the accident and the injured person is unable to call for help themselves. And it was at this moment that the iPhone.
Once the device has assessed a violent impact and vehicle rollover as a serious accident,oneautomatically activated the Car Detection functiononefeast. iPhone first displayed a notification and triggered a loud alarm. Since the woman did not respond to the call, the phone automatically contacted emergency services and sent them the exact location of the accident. Firefighters, mountain rescue services and paramedics subsequently arrived at the scene.
Driver later she told the BBCthat it was precisely the quick call for help that could have decided her survival. “I am AppI am grateful for what iPhone "I don't think I would have gotten help so quickly otherwise," she said. Still, she had a very long recovery ahead of her. After the accident, she spent four months in hospital and underwent several surgeries. The accident caused serious injuries to her spine and ankle.
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Car Detection Functiononefeast appeared for the first time in the series iPhone 14 and watches Apple Watch Series 8 together with the model Apple Watch Ultra. Apple It uses a combination of accelerometer, gyroscope, microphones, GPS and advanced machine learning algorithms to recognize typical patterns of serious cars.onethrow including sudden deceleration, rollover or impact.
Interestingly, the system works even without the phone being actively used. For example, if iPhone remains in a pocket or car holder after a crash and the user is unable to respond, the device automatically contacts the emergency line and simultaneously sends the accident location to emergency contacts.
