BRACED FOR IMPACT: ZF external side airbag is proactive, not reactive

摘要

Improving safety is often one of the largest motivating factors behind innovation. ZF's interest in safety technologies includes a new kind of airbag. The German auto supplier - which acquired U.S. airbag and safety company TRW Automotive in 2015 - has developed an external airbag safety system. The system is called Prosip for Proactive Side Impact Protection. With the system, the airbag deploys upon recognizing that a hit to the side of a vehicle is imminent and unavoidable.