In the Works: A Bike Helmet with a Built-in Airbag

As bicycle uptake increases, so too do bicycle-car collisions. When a cyclist gets hit by a car head-on, there's a good chance their head will impact the windshield. And "Head injuries alone account for half of [cyclist fatalities]," writes Autoliv, a manufacturer of automotive safety systems. These days we have pretty good bike helmets, and innovations like the automatically-deploying, airbag-inspired Hövding 3 head protector: But Autoliv and POC, a manufacturer of protective equipment...