Apple Watch fall detection summoned paramedics after biker was hit by a carWhat you need to know
Apple Watch fall detection helped a San Francisco biker.
He'd been hit by a car.
His Apple Watch alerted paramedics.
He fared better than his bike.
Apple Watch fall detection is a feature that is designed to help people who take a fall and aren't able to summon help by themselves. It's particularly useful for the elderly who live alone, but it can also come in handy if you're a biker hit by a car. As Willian Bout found out (via 9to5Mac).
Got hit by a car this morning on way to work. I don’t have a lot of memories from the event but Apple Watch automatically called 911 (I was unconscious) and paramedics were within minutes. Technology truly feels amazing sometimes.— William Bout (@williambout) January 10, 2020
That's surely not what Apple had in mind when fall detection was designed, but we're glad to see it helping out when needed. Unfortunately, Bout's bike didn't hold up to the incident too well, though.
@VanMoof Can we do something about that? p...
Source:
Apple Watch fall detection summoned paramedics after biker was hit by a car
