Helmets

Folding bicycle helmets are nothing new, nor are electronically-augmented "smart" helmets. The Woolf, however, is claimed to be the first product to combine the best aspects of both helmet types in one wearable device.

Motorcycle helmets have long been all about protection, but Sena has just added 'smart' to its new range of helmets. It has managed to squeeze its 60S comms functionality with AI noise cancellation and front and rear safety lighting into the helmet.

Shoei's 3D personal fitting system (PFS) captures the exact dimensions of your head and adapts the internal shape of the helmet to suit the unique contours of your head. But there's a catch – the groundbreaking tech is only available in Japan rightnow.

AI, AI, AI…It’s everywhere, right? Well, AI has now made its way to motorcycle helmets. The iC-R provides riders the highest level of protection by combining 300-degree FOV, crash detection, and seamless connectivity into a single, smart helmet.

Motorcycle-related waste is a serious problem. And apparently, there’s more waste from motorcycle gear than from the actual machine itself – particularly helmets. Dainese has thus started a ground-breaking helmet recycling strategy.

Riding a motorcycle is already risky enough without adding obscured vision to the equation. That's where the Bikerguard is designed to come in. It's a visor wiper that can be attached to just about any motorcycle helmet to swipe away the rain.

Using a series of inflatable ribs, the Ventete aH-1 bicycle helmet folds like an accordion when deflated to carry as easily as a laptop. When it's time to saddle up, it inflates back into helmet form via an electric pocket pump in seconds.

If your doggo wants to join the armed forces, law enforcement, rescue services, or just look badass while guarding the front lawn, Dark Systems has Fido's back with its DarkFighter K9 helmet (hel-mutt?) GEN4 that combines protection and serious attitude.

While there are now a lot of light-equipped bike helmets on the market, many of them look quite tech-geeky. The Life helmet is different, in that it's sleek and stylish while still packing in multiple lighting features.

Bike helmets can be bulky things to carry around, which is why we've seen ones that fold or collapse when not in use. The Inflabi takes yet another approach, however, in that it simply gets deflated and rolled up.

Bike helmets with built-in LED turn indicators may be kinda cool, but most of them are activated via a handlebar-mounted remote control. The Gamel helmet is different, in that its indicators are triggered by the tilting of your head.

When deaf athletes with cochlear implants take part in sports, they have to wear headgear that protects the external parts of their implant. A new wearable serves that same purpose, while allowing users to hear the sounds around them much better.