According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in four older adults experiences a fall each year, making fall detection systems not just useful but potentially life-saving [1].

Apple has made some strides using smartphone sensors to detect falls. The company's Apple Watch has a fall detection feature, which is connected with the Emergency SOS feature.

When the Pixel Watch launched back in October, the company said to expect fall detection to arrive sometime in winter 2023 — and it looks like Google just squeaked in ahead of the deadline.