BMW-Alpinestars Develope Airbag Jacket

Munich - a joint venture with BMW to develop Alpinestars jackets equipped with air bags. The new jackets for the biker will be available for male and female models, and targeted slide this year.This is not the first example of a manufacturer of motorcycle and automobile companies are working together to develop a jacket that fitted airbags. Some manufacturers have already done so first.
Dainese for example, has decided to cooperate with Ducati in the development of D-Air, which is bundled with the purchase Multistrada. Apparel brand from Italy that also binds to a special jacket Peugeot scooter buyers Metropolis.If Dainese D-Air uses a sensor that is placed on a motorcycle, while sensor Alpinestars Tech-Air in the jacket itself. That is, it can be used for motorcycles without any prior mengoneksikan.
The sensor will detect when the driver will be involved accidents. Air bags inflate in some part to reduce the risk of injury.Based on early evidence Alpinestars, Tech-Air can detect the condition before the collision in the 30-60 milliseconds and inflates fully in 25 milliseconds.