Photo: Swedish designers create 'Invisible Bicycle Helmet'
They say the 'helmet' can be worn like a collar and will deploy when it senses a crash
SWEDEN — A pair of Swedish designers have created a new bike helmet that acts like a motion-activated airbag.
The Hovding is coining itself "The Invisible Bicycle Helmet." Riders wear a pouch that looks like a ski-jacket collar around their necks, and embedded electronic sensors pick up when a crash is happening and deploy an airbag that protects the person's head.
The pouch can be fully inflated in a 10th of a second, according to CNN.
Photo Hovding
Designers Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin said they have been working with a brain-trauma specialist and have received millions in funding from investors.
The Hovding costs $600 and comes in black and multi-colored paisley.
