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U.K.-based team develops hood-mounted airbag for pedestrian safety

These days, it's nearly impossible to find a new automobile that doesn't come equipped with a barrage of airbags to keep the driver and passengers safe in the event of an crash. That's all well and good, but what about the pedestrians that happen to be in the vehicle's line of fire? A team in the U.K., led by Roger Hardy of Cranfield University, has developed a new hood-mounted airbag system that would theoretically improve the safety of pedestrians that come face-to-face with the windshield of your car. When not in use, the U-shaped airbag ... Read more →

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Nissan continues to build a better traffic light Frank Filipponio

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Japanese-market Lexus LS460 to get rear-collision detection Eric Bryant

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U.K.-based team develops hood-mounted airbag for pedestrian safety 7 months ago on Autoblog

These days, it's nearly impossible to find a new automobile that doesn't come equipped with a barrage of airbags to keep the driver and passengers safe in the event of an crash. That's all well and good, but what about the pedestrians that happen to be in the vehicle's line of fire? A team in the ...

Toyoda proves you can never have enough airbags 1 year ago on Autoblog

First came driver airbags, then passenger airbags. Side airbags were followed by curtain airbags. Then knee airbags appeared. With many vehicles on the road already equipped with six or more airbags for passenger safety, and seemingly no interior room left for additional inflatable supplemental ...

Nissan continues to build a better traffic light 2 years ago on Autoblog

Nissan is about to begin a new phase in its ongoing intelligent transportation system (ITS) project. The idea is that traffic signals can incorporate new technology to help reduce traffic congestion and pedestrian accidents. Using a section of roadway at the company's Kanagawa campus show above, ...

VIDEO: Ferrari F 50 autocrosser misses apex, hits corner worker 3 years ago on Autoblog

If this doesn't define the phrase "money can't buy brains," then nothing does. It shows what we hope to be the vehicle's owner attempting to autocross a Ferrari F 50 in the wet. Fortunately for us, everything is caught on tape from both inside the car and out. Unfortunately, the only thing that ...

Japanese-market Lexus LS460 to get rear-collision detection 3 years ago on Autoblog

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