Hyundai Mobis, an affiliate company of the Hyundai Motor Group, has developed the world’s first panoramic sunroof airbag system. According to the company, road test and reliability tests of the system were completed this month, including heat resistance and vibration resistance tests, and it has secured mass production technology.
The system reduces injuries by preventing the body of the passenger from being thrown out of the car through the sunroof in the event of rollover accident. In a road test using crash dummies, the sunroof prevented the passenger from being flung out of the car and cushioned the impact on the head.
Capable of deploying in 0.08 seconds, the airbag deploys forward from the rear similar to curtain airbags. If the turning angle of the vehicle is changed due to a rollover, the sensor detects it, and the inflator deploys the airbag.
The company also explained the structure of the sunroof airbag is more complex than that of ordinary airbags, requiring extensive research to ensure there is enough space of stable and safe airbag deployment.
“We announced this technology at a global automotive safety conference held in the US in June, and attracted the attention of major institutions related to road safety and industry officials in the US. We will focus on premium SUV models and become a global leader in advanced airbags,” said a Hyundai Mobis official.
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I doubt this going to be any good unless it stops a falling concrete or something. There is a good reason why wearing seat belt is more effective in the event of a rollover.
Woah first time I heard Korean is innovating their very own automotive safety technology
After watching the video, I find that seat belt are more important then the sunroof airbag.
The dummy beside the driver show that the dummy would have seriously injured the driver when he landed on top of the driver.
If the passenger were to wear a seat belt, we would have been belted to the seat.
how about metal roof is safer than panoramic glass roof?
If you wear a seatbelt, you don’t need it. If you don’t, you deserve to die anyway. I don’t want my car to be more expensive for a feature that protects those too stupid to live.
Also, sunroofs are great.
A great added safety feature by Hyundai. Never knew that sunroofs could also be padded with protection and act as a safety feature!! DRM Motors is one such service centre that also helps you to install a sunroof in your vehicle. They have a verity of sunroofs that can be added. Do visit their service centre in Mumbai and see the kind of services they provide.