Human airbags protect elderly from falls

Every year nearly 3 million seniors suffer life-changing hip fractures from falls. Israel’s Hip-Hope is a smart waist-belt that senses an impending collision with a ground surface and deploys two large airbags instantly from each side of the belt to cushion the hips.

https://www.israel21c.org/hip-hope-cushions-falls-to-prevent-fractures-in-elderly/

https://www.youtube.com/embed/62JO0mfpZzE?rel=0

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