Helmet hair.
Hearing the complaints people had about “helmet hair,” a team of Swedish designers have created a cycling airbag that aims to get rid of helmets without sacrificing safety.
The airbag looks (and is worn) like a collar, and when sensors in the device determine a crash has happened the airbag instantly inflates forming a helmet.
The invention — called Hövding — was unveiled today in Stockholm.
It will go on sale in Sweden early next year for about £50. The designers have spent six years developing it. Terese Alstin, one of the inventors, said: “The protection should include preserving the sense of freedom and not ruin your hairstyle.”
Pretty cool huh? Although I’m not sure why it took them 6 years to develop it.
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