Volvo Poised to Save Millions More Lives With New Technology
Summary
Volvo is introducing a new smart safety belt called the EX60, designed to adapt in real time to crash conditions and better protect different body types during accidents. This new belt system uses advanced sensors and has multiple force settings, aiming to save more lives worldwide. Volvo plans to share this technology with other carmakers in the future.Key Facts
- Volvo invented the three-point safety belt in 1959 and shared the patent openly.
- Seat belts saved nearly 375,000 lives in the U.S. from 1975 to 2017.
- The new EX60 safety belt uses inside and outside sensors to adjust the belt’s tightness during a crash.
- It offers 11 levels of force adjustment to protect occupants of different sizes and in various crash types.
- The belt is co-patented by Volvo and seatbelt maker ZF.
- Volvo aims to make this technology available to other carmakers globally.
- Volvo has studied over 50,000 real crashes involving 80,000 people to improve safety designs.
- Volvo’s long-term goal is to eliminate car crashes through ongoing innovation, including using electrification and software development.
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