CARS.COM — Inflatable rear seat belts, which were first introduced by Ford for the 2011 model year, have been approved for use by six car-seat manufacturers, but only for some of their child-safety ...

The Aerosofa inflatable sofa couch is a versatile piece of furniture that has been designed with both indoor and outdoor use in mind. It combines portability, durability, and comfort, offering a ...

Volvo isn't afraid to try new things with inflatables. Those things include its pedestrian airbag and now a child safety seat concept. The new concept has nothing to do with crash-activated airbag ...

Ford is offering inflatable seat belts for the outboard-rear-seat passengers as a new safety equipment option on 2011 Explorers. The option will be available sometime between late April and late May, ...

To address travelers' need for a child booster seat, UK-based BubbleBum has come up with a clever solution: an inflatable seat. The BubbleBum seat is essentially a cushion that can be stored in a ...

The biggest news this past week from the automotive industry, in terms of safety innovations at least, was Ford's announcement it has completed work on the world's first inflatable seat belts – a ...

FORD Motor Co. is the first automaker to bring an “inflatable seat belt” to market. The concept of a folded bag within a belt is so simple it could start a trend in the auto industry. The new belts ...

Most seat belts are designed to stretch during a crash to reduce the force of impact on the wearer while still preventing contact with the interior of the vehicle. Ford has gone one step further with ...

The never-ending search for improved occupant protection keeps large teams of engineers gainfully employed. At Ford, the Passive Safety Research team has come up with a breakthrough technology that is ...