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TimesLIVE
16 hours ago
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Volvo unveils the world's first multi-adaptive safety belt
Swedish brand Volvo Cars has unveiled an improved safety belt. The new multi-adaptive safety belt is a world first technology designed to better protect people by adapting to traffic variations and the person wearing it, thanks to real-time data from the car's sensors. Data input from interior and exterior sensors is used to customise protection, adapting the setting based on the situation and person's profiles, such as their height, weight, body shape and seating position. In less than a blink of an eye, the car's system analyses the unique characteristics of a crash — such as direction, speed and passenger posture — and shares that information with the safety belt. Modern safety belts use load limiters to control how much force the safety belt applies on the human body during a crash. The new safety belt expands the load-limiting profiles from three to 11 and increases the possible number of settings, enabling it to optimise performance for each situation and individual. For example, a larger occupant in a serious crash will receive a higher belt load setting to help reduce the risk of head injury, while a smaller occupant in a milder crash will receive a lower belt load setting to reduce the risk of rib fractures. The belt has been tested and further developed at the Volvo Cars Safety Centre crash lab where engineers can recreate almost any traffic accident and perform tests for real-world safety. 'The world first multi-adaptive safety belt is another milestone for automotive safety and a great example of how we leverage real-time data with the aim to help save millions of lives,' said Åsa Haglund, head of Volvo Cars Safety Centre. 'This marks a major upgrade to the modern three-point safety belt, a Volvo invention introduced in 1959, estimated to have saved more than a million lives.' The new safety belt will debut in the upcoming fully electric Volvo EX60 in 2026, but Volvo made automotive history when the first car fitted as standard with three-point safety belts was delivered on August 13 1959. Since then, Swedish mechanical engineer and inventor Nils Bohlin's invention has been fitted to millions of cars. Here are some of the most important milestones in Volvo Cars' child protection history: 1964 — first child seat prototype; 1967 — reversible front passenger seat with special child backrest; 1972 — Volvo's first rearward-facing child seat; 1976 — the booster cushion — a world first from Volvo; 1990 — world's first integrated booster cushion; 1999 — world's first rearward-facing seat for Isofix; 2007 — world's first two-stage integrated booster cushion; and 2014 — inflatable child seat concept.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Volvo's new advanced seatbelt will adapt to 'your' body in a crash to maximise protection
The Volvo multi-adaptive seatbelt can automatically adjust the load limiter according to your body shape and position to maximise protection Check Offers The three-point seatbelts have saved over a million lives since they were first introduced by Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin in 1959. The fact that Volvo decided to make the design patent-free and shared it with other automakers makes it all the more special. The Swedish carmaker is now taking the technology a step ahead with its new multi-adaptive seatbelts, which will adapt to 'your" body in real-time in the event of a crash. Volvo Multi-Adaptive Seatbelt: Built for all Volvo's new multi-adaptive seatbelt will debut on the upcoming EX60 in 2026 and has been designed to protect your body, factoring in your height, weight, body shape and seating position. The tech uses data input from multiple sensors on the exterior and interior to customise protection. The technology is a step ahead of load limiters, which control the amount of force being safely applied on the seatbelt to protect the human body in case of a crash. Volvo claims its new multi-adaptive seatbelt expands the load-limiting profile from three to eleven, increasing the number of settings. The multi-adaptive seatbelt will work alongside airbags, occupant detection, and driver assistance systems to provide a broader safety net For perspective, a larger occupant will receive a higher belt load setting to protect them in a serious crash, to lower the risk of a head injury. On the other hand, a lighter individual will receive a lower belt load setting in case of a milder crash to reduce the risk of rib fractures. Volvo says that the multi-adaptive seatbelt technology will improve over time to maximise protection with the help of over-the-air updates. The automaker has a database of over 80,000 occupants involved in real-life accidents for over five decades, which has helped develop the new system. The new tech can calculate the load limiting rate 'in the blink of an eye" in the event of a crash and analyse direction, speed, and passenger posture to provide the most optimal setting on the seatbelt. The Volvo multi-adaptive seatbelt will debut on the EX60 set to arrive in 2026 The multi-adaptive seatbelt will work alongside the airbags, occupant detection, and driver assistance systems to provide a broader safety net and minimise the risk of subsequent injuries. The new seatbelt technology has been developed at the Volvo Cars Safety Centre crash lab, which can recreate almost any traffic accident, according to the company. The automaker further says the lab can perform tests exceeding regulatory requirements for real-world safety. Check out Upcoming Cars in India 2024, Best SUVs in India. First Published Date: 06 Jun 2025, 19:08 PM IST
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Volvo unveils a smarter seat belt, heading into production in 2026
The new multi-adaptive safety belt from Volvo is a redesign of the three-point seat belt in all of today's cars with smarter technology that adapts to the person it is protecting and the type of crash the car is involved in. For the new belt Volvo has upgraded the load limiter with more settings, including an increased number of load limiting profiles, which is up from three to 11. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The new safety belt also uses data from the car's various sensors, allowing it to select the correct level of tensioning depending on the things like the passenger's body posture, and the car's direction and speed. As an example, Volvo says the system can select the highest load setting for a large person involved a severe crash in order to reduce the chance of head injury. However it will choose a milder setting for a smaller person in a less severe accident to minimise the risk of fractured ribs. Calibration for the system was done using data from the automaker's database of 80,000 people involved in real-world crashes captured over the past 50-plus years. The multi-adaptive seat belt system can be updated via over-the-air updates as more data comes in, and Volvo's engineers fine-tune the settings, although the automaker doesn't say how often it expects updates to roll out. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The first car to use the multi-adaptive safety belt will be next year's EX60 all-electric SUV. Åsa Haglund, head of Volvo Cars Safety Centre, says, 'This marks a major upgrade to the modern three-point safety belt, a Volvo invention introduced in 1959, estimated to have saved over a million lives'. Although the company's patented Nils Bohlin's creation, it permitted the design to be used for free, allowing it to appear in cars of all shapes, sizes and prices. Despite this, though, usage wasn't exactly common. Spurred by ever-increasing deaths on the road, Victoria made seat belt use mandatory at the end of 1970, with all other Australian states following suit by 1972. MORE: Everything Volvo
West Australian
6 days ago
- Automotive
- West Australian
Volvo unveils a smarter seat belt, heading into production in 2026
The new multi-adaptive safety belt from Volvo is a redesign of the three-point seat belt in all of today's cars with smarter technology that adapts to the person it is protecting and the type of crash the car is involved in. For the new belt Volvo has upgraded the load limiter with more settings, including an increased number of load limiting profiles, which is up from three to 11. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . The new safety belt also uses data from the car's various sensors, allowing it to select the correct level of tensioning depending on the things like the passenger's body posture, and the car's direction and speed. As an example, Volvo says the system can select the highest load setting for a large person involved a severe crash in order to reduce the chance of head injury. However it will choose a milder setting for a smaller person in a less severe accident to minimise the risk of fractured ribs. Calibration for the system was done using data from the automaker's database of 80,000 people involved in real-world crashes captured over the past 50-plus years. The multi-adaptive seat belt system can be updated via over-the-air updates as more data comes in, and Volvo's engineers fine-tune the settings, although the automaker doesn't say how often it expects updates to roll out. The first car to use the multi-adaptive safety belt will be next year's EX60 all-electric SUV. Åsa Haglund, head of Volvo Cars Safety Centre, says, 'This marks a major upgrade to the modern three-point safety belt, a Volvo invention introduced in 1959, estimated to have saved over a million lives'. Although the company's patented Nils Bohlin's creation, it permitted the design to be used for free, allowing it to appear in cars of all shapes, sizes and prices. Despite this, though, usage wasn't exactly common. Spurred by ever-increasing deaths on the road, Victoria made seat belt use mandatory at the end of 1970, with all other Australian states following suit by 1972. MORE: Everything Volvo
7NEWS
6 days ago
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Volvo unveils a smarter seat belt, heading into production in 2026
The new multi-adaptive safety belt from Volvo is a redesign of the three-point seat belt in all of today's cars with smarter technology that adapts to the person it is protecting and the type of crash the car is involved in. For the new belt Volvo has upgraded the load limiter with more settings, including an increased number of load limiting profiles, which is up from three to 11. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The new safety belt also uses data from the car's various sensors, allowing it to select the correct level of tensioning depending on the things like the passenger's body posture, and the car's direction and speed. As an example, Volvo says the system can select the highest load setting for a large person involved a severe crash in order to reduce the chance of head injury. However it will choose a milder setting for a smaller person in a less severe accident to minimise the risk of fractured ribs. Calibration for the system was done using data from the automaker's database of 80,000 people involved in real-world crashes captured over the past 50-plus years. The multi-adaptive seat belt system can be updated via over-the-air updates as more data comes in, and Volvo's engineers fine-tune the settings, although the automaker doesn't say how often it expects updates to roll out. The first car to use the multi-adaptive safety belt will be next year's EX60 all-electric SUV. Åsa Haglund, head of Volvo Cars Safety Centre, says, 'This marks a major upgrade to the modern three-point safety belt, a Volvo invention introduced in 1959, estimated to have saved over a million lives'. Although the company's patented Nils Bohlin's creation, it permitted the design to be used for free, allowing it to appear in cars of all shapes, sizes and prices. Despite this, though, usage wasn't exactly common. Spurred by ever-increasing deaths on the road, Victoria made seat belt use mandatory at the end of 1970, with all other Australian states following suit by 1972.
