ATX Boosts BMW Emergency Response Technology

ATX Boosts BMW Emergency Response Technology

Telematics services vendor ATX Group on Monday said most 2009 and later BMW autos will include an enhanced automatic collision notification application that does a better job at determining the risk of severe injury following an accident.

ATX, which has operated BMW's assistance response centers in the United States since 2001, said it has added a "unique algorithm" developed with the carmaker and the William Lehman Injury Research Center in Miami. The software better analyzes crash data automatically transferred from the vehicle to the response center.



Following an accident, the center receives an alert, which includes vehicle location and damages. Voice communications with the riders is also automatically established.

The response center conveys all information to local authorities to help police and medical personnel determine the appropriate response.