Uber, RapidSOS Partner on 911 Location Sharing Pilot
RapidSOS and Uber said they're partnering on a wireless 911 location-sharing pilot. Tests are starting in Denver, the companies said in a news release Thursday. When an Uber driver or rider initiates a 911 call using the Uber app's 911…
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assistance feature, 911 operators will receive the user's location from the RapidSOS NG911 Clearinghouse, the companies said. RapidSOS said the technology could offer a solution for problems 911 operators sometimes have accurately locating wireless 911 callers. Applications like Uber “locate users with a device-based approach that relies on multiple sources of information available on a device (GPS, WiFi access points, etc.),” the companies said. “Corroborating location information across multiple sources increases accuracy, especially in environments where a single source may be compromised. While using the Uber app, this information is available immediately on the device, so that the location will be available to 911 even before the call is received.”