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Three weeks after one of Waymo’s autonomous vehicles drove itself into a telephone pole for no apparent reason whatsoever (prompting 672 cars recalled), Waymo has released a statement saying its AVs are still 200 to 350% better at avoiding crashes than… Continue reading Despite the headlines, Waymo says its driverless cars are 200% safer than you
Created in Sweden, the Maus Fire Suppressor is around the size of a long, slim flashlight at around 9.7 in (24.5 cm) long and 2 in (5 cm) in diameter. It’ll sit wherever you put it for up to five years, and where traditional fire extinguishers require … Continue reading Fighting fire with pyro: World’s smallest extinguisher leaves no mess
Using a series of inflatable ribs, the all-new Ventete aH-1 bicycle helmet folds like an accordion when deflated to carry as easily as a laptop. When it’s time to saddle up, it inflates back into helmet form via an electric pocket pump in a matter of s… Continue reading Micro-collapsible bike helmet packs flat, inflates in 30 seconds
An experimental new helmet could save drivers of construction vehicles from serious injuries. The device measures the extent to which its wearer is being shaken up while driving, and sounds an alert when the shaking gets to be too much.Continue Reading… Continue reading Smart helmet tracks shake to keep brains safe on the job
Rad Power Bikes already ensures that all of its models meet UL safety standards, but has now gone further with the introduction of the Safe Shield Battery, which incorporates technology designed to protect against overheating.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading One affordable ebike battery that won’t burn your house down
There are many benefits to learning to fly an airplane, drive a racing car, or operate some complex piece of machinery. Ideally, you’d do so in a perfectly safe environment, …read more Continue reading Car Driving Simulators for Students, or: When Simulators Make Sense
Inhaling an ultra-pure form of the ‘wonder material’ graphene did not produce any short-term adverse effects on lung and cardiovascular function in a small group of healthy volunteers. The first-in-human study opens the door to developing a novel targe… Continue reading Inhaling graphene is safe, according to human trial
We have all heard the statistics on how safe air travel is, with more people dying and getting injured on their way to and from the airport than while traveling …read more Continue reading How Airplanes Mostly Stopped Flying Into Terrain And Other Safety Improvements
It’s a sad and gruesome fact that robotic lawnmowers sometimes run over hedgehogs, maiming and even killing them. That’s why scientists have recently developed a rubber hedgehog stand-in, for safety-testing such mowers.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Th… Continue reading Hedgehog “crash test dummy” may save the critters from being robo-mowed
Just because you’re a strong and experienced open-water swimmer doesn’t mean you’ll never get into situations where there’s a real risk of drowning. That’s where the SwimVest comes in, as it’s a low-profile wearable airbag system designed specifically … Continue reading Streamlined SwimVest pops out airbags to keep struggling swimmers afloat