Notably, this work won a prize at the MEMS Design Contest in 2018 organized by Cadence, Coventor and XFAB.The core of the new platform is a fully parameterized system-level model that integrates ...

TRW Automotive Holding Corp. has developed a roof-mounted airbag that is designed to allow automakers create more space for interior styling compared with typical instrument panel airbags.

Ford isn't the only company to experiment with external airbags. In 2019, German auto supplier ZF showed a prototype external airbag system for side-impact crashes.

The airbag system will be compatible with a wide range of two-wheelers. "To reach the global target of halving road traffic fatalities, we need to increase the safety for powered two-wheeler riders.