AWOS Technologies’ Post

Can Your Car Save You from a Flood, Submersion Accident in a Lake or Pond, or a Bridge Collapse? After just #1minute in rising water, your car can become a #glasscoffin unless windows are opened immediately. With tropical storm Debby threatening the southeast US, and recent disasters like storm Beryl, bridge collapses in Baltimore and in China, and catastrophic flooding the UAE, Kenya, South Korea, and more countries the risk of #vehiclesubmersion is rising. It is a global problem that demands urgent attention from the automotive industry and regulators. Every day, people are trapped in their cars in submersion incidents. The time for advanced vehicle safety tech is now. As weather-related and infrastructure disasters increase in frequency, #AWOS offers new tech to ensure your vehicle keeps you safe in a submersion. #AWOS removes any guesswork by detecting submersion, quickly #lowering #windows, and expediting #emergencyresponse to safely assist passengers. Industry and policy are evolving to meet the challenges of our times and keep our roads safe. Collaborate with us to bring AWOS to market faster and help us equip every vehicle to make driving on the road safer for you and your loved ones. Until such tech is on your vehicle, SAVE yourself with #SWOC: Seatbelts Off, Windows Open, Out Immediately, Children First. Only call for help once you’re safely out of the vehicle. #SavingLivesTogether #visionzero #operationALIVE #drowningprevention #AutomotiveSafetyCouncil #EuroNCAP #ANCAP #forsafercars #CTIF #vehiclesafety #connectedcars #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #RoadMedic #OVIN #Communitech #InvestWindsorEssex #LiDARSavingLives #AutomotivePartsManufacturersAssociation #COVESA #Lidarsavinglives #RoadMedic #NextGEn911Dispatch #SWBA Link to full article: https://lnkd.in/efSGpUkv