2009-06-02 OnStar Wins Four Awards at Telematics Update Magazine Ceremony
Detroit, Mich. - OnStar continued to be recognized for its prominent position and consistent leadership in the telematics industry this year at the annual Detroit Telematics Conference, walking away with four different awards. ...
2009-05-20 OnStar Creates Injury Severity Prediction to Improve Automatic Crash Response
DETROIT - OnStar has developed an Injury Severity Prediction based on the findings of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expert panel which will allow OnStar advisors to alert first responders when a vehicle crash is likely to have caused serious injury to the occupants. ...
2009-05-13 OnStar Enhances Emergency Response with Microsoft Virtual Earth
DETROIT - OnStar builds on its reputation for trailblazing emergency services by tapping technology from Microsoft Corp. to provide OnStar advisors with critical 3D details to more accurately guide first responders to hard-to-find or rural locations. ...
2009-05-11 OnStar Enhances Location Information With Electronic Transmission Directly to 911
DETROIT - An enhancement to its flagship emergency services will enable OnStar to electronically transmit precise longitude and latitude vehicle location data directly to 911 centers to increase the speed and accuracy of emergency response to its subscribers. Currently this information is relayed verbally by OnStar advisors to the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). ...