Police to launch new rescue app for hikers – RTHK

Police said on Wednesday that they’ll tap artificial intelligence technology to track missing hikers with the launch of a new app at the end of this y…

Officers said currently, searches can be very challenging and can take anything from a few hours to a week because remote hiking trails often have no mobile coverage. Senior superintendent Mohammed Swalikh said people should input the time, date and area of their activities into the new HKSOS app before their trip so that AI can work out where rescuers should look if they’re in danger.

Via: news.rthk.hk