Crash
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Thanks to technological advances, modern cars are much safer than their predecessors. But what does all that progress actually look like when push comes to shove? The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) crashed a 2015 Toyota Corolla into its 1998 forebear to find out.
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The world's largest aircraft, Airlander 10, crashed today during its second test flight. No-one was hurt in the incident, but the airship, from Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), sustained damage to its flight deck, which is positioned underneath the hull.
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Tesla's Autopilot has come under scrutiny recently, after a driver using the system was killed when his Model S hit a white tractor-trailer. More details have emerged from the accident, with investigators revealing the car was traveling 9 mph over the posted limit at the time of impact.
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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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One of the two pilots who were aboard Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo is dead and the second pilot, who parachuted from the spaceplane before it crashed in the desert, is in hospital after suffering serious injuries.
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The numbers you see on each section of this helmet represent the likelihood of that section taking an impact in a crash ... and they tell a very powerful story that's guaranteed to create arguments with other riders.
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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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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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Sierra Nevada Corporation carried out the first gliding approach and landing test of their Dream Chaser spacecraft last Saturday. While tests of gliding and landing maneuvers went flawlessly, the left landing gear did not deploy, causing the test spacecraft to flip on landing.
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A Russian Proton-M which crashed earlier this month may have failed due to having upside down sensors.
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The latest version of the autonomous AirBurr UAV is able to navigate by crashing into obstacles in its environment.
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The Shockbox Sensor attaches to an athlete's helmet, and alerts their coach via Bluetooth if they receive a severe head impact.
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