The world’s first government service platform for drivers will be created on the basis of ERA-GLONASS in 2024, thanks to the launch of the new generation of SOS buttons. In this respect reports TASS, citing General Director of JSC GLONASS Alexey Raikevich.
Thus, with the approval of the vehicle owner, emergency call devices will be able to inform him/her about the road condition, highway and bridge closures, and hazardous weather conditions in case of an emergency along the route.
It is stated that the new devices will also have functions such as detecting cyber attacks on automobiles, tracking one’s own automobile and searching for stolen vehicles.
It happened before that knownHe said that GLONASS JSC proposes to create an emergency alert system for transportation in China. The project plans to use GLONASS together with the Chinese navigation satellite system BeiDou. According to Alexey Raikevich, general director of the Russian company, the Chinese side has expressed interest in the project and further negotiations are being conducted.
Emergency pagers connected to ERA-GLONASS have been a mandatory part of the design of new vehicles since 2017. The system transmits the coordinates of the vehicle to emergency services after the accident.
Previously reportedIn Moscow, unknown persons burned the car of the chief designer of GLONASS.