The automotive industry has spent billions making its cars safer over the years and autonomous driving assistance systems have been at the forefront of that more recently (to varying degrees of reception).
One might think, then, that there was nothing more to be done to improve the trusty seatbelt, a legal requirement in this country since 1983. But this week, Volvo has dispelled that notion by revealing a new seatbelt (p15) that uses sensors to adjust the protection it offers to best suit the size and body shape of the individual using it.
This is particularly compelling to me, because I’m familiar with research that shows women are far more likely to be harmed in a crash for multiple reasons, one being that crash test dummies have long been based…
