q The frst standard
three-point safety
belt was introduced
by Volvo in 1959.
This original belt is
in the Smithsonian.
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pedestrians, but actually communicates with the cyclists,
thereby allowing the cyclist to know that she's not in peril
from the Volvo.
Volvo has been ofering the detection system on production
vehicles since mid-2013. The Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection
system uses a dual-mode radar system that is integrated into
the grille; the radar system detects objects, then determines
the distance between the car and the object. Then there is a
high-resolution camera mounted near the rear-view mirror
that classifes objects. If it is calculated that there may be
a collision, the system automatically provides a warning to
the driver and then can apply full brake force to avoid or
mitigate the collision. The communication function would
go one step beyond that.
Safety has long been part of Volvo's automotive culture. In
1959—and it is interesting to note that Ingenlath was born in
1964—the world's frst car, a Volvo PV544, with a standard
three-point safety belt was delivered to a dealership in
Kristianstad, Sweden.
In 1964, Volvo began work on child safety
seats. In 1972 it ofered a rearward-facing
child seat. In 1999 it ofered the world's
frst rearward-facing seat for ISOFIX. And
in April 2014, it unveiled the
Infatable Child Seat Concept.
This seat was designed by Lawrence
Abele, design manager at the Volvo
Monitoring and Concept Center in
u The safety cage for
the new Volvo XC90
makes extensive use of
high-strength steel.
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