All the stories tagged with: airbag
Volvo S40 comes with pedestrian airbag
03/12/2012, Nobody wants to get knocked down by a moving car – and if drivers are able to gain protection from airbags, how about pedestrians? The Swedish folks who churn out the Volvo S40 had this in mind, introducing the first [...]
GM front center airbag is industry’s first
09/30/2011, Having airbags that work properly in a vehicle would go a long way in making sure the safety of the vehicle’s occupants are preserved in the event of an accident, but of course, nothing can substitute careful and calculated driving [...]
Airbags for cellphones patented
08/12/2011, Just when you thought patents couldn’t get any crazier, Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos; and Amazon’s VP, Greg Hart; have been recently awarded a new patent that is likely to be in the running for gold in this year’s most ridiculous [...]
Airbag Helmet looks silly but could help save lives
10/20/2010, Check out the Hövding (“chieftain” in Swedish) helmet – it might seem to be a rather silly design, but make no mistake about it – this working prototype will deploy itself the moment it detects a rather harsh knock, protecting [...]
Car gets airbag – on the outside
09/06/2010, Knocking down a pedestrian is no laughing matter – and every single day, there will be a handful of pedestrians who are injured, or even worse, killed whenever a car runs into them. A bunch of Japanese researchers decided to [...]
