Do you ever feel a tad uncomfortable when you see a motorcyclist whiz pass with minimal protective gear on? Sure everyone wears a helmet, but I cringe when I see a T-shirt clad guy or even a mini-skirt wearing girl fly by seemingly oblivious to the carnage contact with asphalt can cause at speed. This is exactly why the following product caught my eye, the In&Motion wearable airbag.
It’s simply a vest worn by the driver that is capable of detecting a fall and it inflates in less than 100 milliseconds. A smart box located at the back of vest contains sensors and complicated algorithms that de
A demonstration at CES Unveiled was remarkable really, an In&Motion employee donned the vest and manually inflated it. Like Pop Eye eating a tin of spinach he literally exploded into what looked like a ball of muscle. Now I can’t provide any facts about the legitimacy of this product, but I’d rather fall off a bike with this on than not. It’s said to provide protection for the neck, chest, spine, abdomen and hips.
The system is also reusable, with just the replacement of one part. The device is also capable of providing GPS, speed and trip data. So it’s great work from yet another start-up company.
Chris was EFTM’s Motoring Editor for many years, driving everything from your entry level hatch to the latest Luxury cars through to the Rolls Royce.
He has been in the media for 20 years, produced three Olympic games broadcasts, attending Beijing 2008 & London 2012.
Strangely he owns a Toyota Camry Hybrid, he defiantly rejects the knockers.
Chris is married to Gillian and resides in Sydney’s North West. They have Sam the English Springer Spaniel and Felix the Burmese cat to keep them company, and recently welcomed baby Henry to the family.
He has now left EFTM, and writes freelance and runs his own Facebook Page “Bowen’s Garage”
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