How airbag jeans and high-tech vests could make motorbikes safer - CNN

His company Airbag Inside Sweden AB has designed a prototype pair of super-strong jeans that have concealed airbags inside the legs.

Motorcycle airbag vests can be fitted under a jacket, and protect the chest, neck and sometimes the back.

Early versions were tethered to the bike, like Shahrivar's jeans, but more recently, autonomous electronic airbags have been developed, which instead use high-tech sensors to detect when the rider is about to fall.

Among the autonomous airbags on the market is a system created by French firm In&motion.

This takes just 60 milliseconds.

In&motion recently raised €10 million ($12 million) in funding to expand in Europe and the United States.

While the basic operation is similar to other electronic airbags on the market, In&motion has an affordable subscription service, explains Emma Franklin, deputy editor of Motorcycle News.