Airbags
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The wearable ski racing airbag moves closer to the mainstream. Dainese, designer of the first wearable airbag, will get its tech on the back of World Cup racers this season, and POC launches its own version, the all-new Spine VPD 2.0 Airbag Vest.
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Last week's Wearable Technologies Conference in Munich showcased the future of cutting edge wearable design and one design immediately stood out. Still just a rough concept in need of partners, the i Gel protective system would offer the protection of a full-body airbag suit.
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For senior citizens, falling down can result in life-changing injuries. With that in mind, Pennsylvania-based company ActiveProtective is developing a wearable airbag that deploys in the event of a fall, to protect seniors' hip bones.
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There's little doubt that knee airbags serve an important role in automobiles. However, they do take up space within the vehicle. Ford is addressing that factor in its 2015 Mustang, which will feature a passenger-side knee airbag that's built into the existing glove box.
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The European Union has invested in a project designed to keep damaged ships stable and afloat by means of airbag-like balloons. It is hoped that the new system will give emergency services more time to evacuate sinking ships, limiting the loss of life synonymous with the sinking of cruise ships.
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Three years ago, we first heard about TRW Automotive's new roof-mounted airbag system. At the time, the company claimed that it had a "significant production contract" with an unnamed auto manufacturer. Now, TRW has announced that the airbags will be standard on the new Citroen C4 Cactus.
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Ducati has announced a new version of its stunning Multistrada 1200 sports-tourer that wirelessly inflates airbag jackets for both rider and passenger in the event of a crash. The Ducati system can protect the rider and passenger even once they’ve separated from the bike.
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There are any number of cases promising to protect a smartphone from drops, bumps and scrapes, but an idea floated by Honda in a video promoting its new line of small cars adds airbags to the list of potential smartphone protection options.
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The Hövding airbag collar that we first covered in 2010 when it was originally shown off to the world by its inventors, industrial designers Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, has now officially gone on sale.
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The UBAK Mountain Airbag Harness is one of the few avalanche airbags that protects from both suffocation and trauma.
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French company Helite is working on a protective skiing airbag that senses when a skier is falling and covers him in inflated body armor.
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Dainese has announced that it is now putting the finishing touches on its wearable airbag system for downhill ski racers.
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