NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Swedish engineer Astrid Linder, who lead the project to create the prototype for the first crash test dummy modeled after the average woman's body. Here's a fact.

Creating the new crash test dummy is only the first step. It will take more study and new government regulations to get the dummy into use, which some U.S. Congress members are working on.

About DASH 1.0 DASH 1.0 is the first Sleepypod crash test dummy that represents the distinctive sighthound dog shape, having long legs, a deep chest, a wiry body, and a lean head. DASH’s weight ...

We've all seen a crash test dummy, and some of us have even been compared to them. These bright yellow test dummies have long ...

In 2010 — the birth of Humanetics in its modern form — the standard crash test dummy represented 100% of the business. Today, it is less than a third. The value now lies in the data behind the ...

The first season of Westworld had scenes in a high-tech basement where humanoid robots were repaired after being “killed.” It was pretty cool, and a little creepy. Believe it or not, the crash ...

Whitney Rydbeck, an actor known for his role in “Friday the 13th Part VI” as well as a crash test dummy in memorable ’80s and ’90s PSAs, has died at the age of 79. Rydbeck’s longtime ...