Meesh Hytner was doing typical pro-snowboarder things, participating in an informal backcountry competition in Colorado, when suddenly she found herself in a class-3 avalanche. Lucky for her, she was wearing an emergency airbag system, and lucky for you, there's video.
Impact Jackets (a.k.a. Wearable Airbags) Finally Make It to the US,…
Impact Jackets, originally designed to save Japanese construction workers from long falls by inflating prior to impact, have finally made it to the United States. Only instead of construction workers, it's our motorcyclists that seem to be reaping the benefits. And it didn't take too long to see some results.
Sony Issues Airbag Patent For Mobile Devices
To better protect hard drives in mobile devices, from laptops to cameras, Sony has issued a patent on a mini liquid airbag. And here's how it works.
Yamaha's Crotch Air Bag
File this one under "Why didn't anybody do this sooner?" Yamaha's prototype isn't quite the first motorcycle airbag
Motorcycle Airbag
The latest Honda 1800 Gold Wing motorcycle is really turning out to be more like a two-wheeled car. Not only does it have a 60 liter storage capacity (that's like 15 gallons or so), an 80 watt sound system (for blasting on the highway and annoying everyone around you), it even has a fully-integrated airbag. It's…
