Android 10 could include car crash detection

[Jamie McKane]

Android 10 could include car crash detection

Google's upcoming version of Android will include a number of new features, one of which will be the ability to detect when a user is in a car accident, XDA Developers reports.

The latest Android Q beta includes a new Google app named Safety Hub, which will reportedly be exclusive to Pixel smartphones at launch.

 

[garyc]

Google are probably introducing this so that they know when to target you with medical adverts.

 

[xera]

In a more serious crash, a popup notification to inform me that I've just been involved in a crash, will be very helpful... especially if the car has rolled a few times and I don't know where my phone is anymore.

/endsarcasm

 

[The_MAC]

the phone will take a post-crash selfie

 

[ArmatageShanks]

It remains unclear how an app installed on a smartphone will be able to detect a car accident, or whether this feature will eventually roll out to other Android devices apart from Google’s Pixel smartphones.

Large movement on GPS and then severe accelerations and deceleration's from the accelerometers, not difficult.

 

[pcom]

This has been around for a while through third party apps. Some insurers have this feature as part of their apps already as well (I think First for Women, and Dial Direct)

 

[dualmeister]

Google are probably introducing this so that they know when to target you with medical adverts.

"Share this on Facebook option"

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Fancrashtic

 

[SYNERGY]

In a more serious crash, a popup notification to inform me that I've just been involved in a crash, will be very helpful... especially if the car has rolled a few times and I don't know where my phone is anymore.

/endsarcasm

Will most likely send out an alert to selected contacts and/or emergency services.