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Alpinestars has unveiled two new-generation airbag products. The activation algorithm is said to trace back to technology developed in MotoGP, protecting the rider's body in a crash. It's a clear example of race-honed safety tech trickling down into production-level protection.
The benefits of airbags have evolved incomparably compared to when I was actively riding. A MotoGP-derived algorithm means the brains capable of reading an instant crash have trickled down into a consumer product. Life-protecting technology spreading from racing to the world — I think this is exactly the greatest asset racing can give back to society.
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Once an airbag deploys, does it need to be replaced?
Gear you never would've imagined back in the day — feels like a whole different era.
Airbag gear always feels expensive to me — curious about service life and upkeep costs too.
Two variants probably means a vest type and a suit-integrated type — curious which.
It'll come down to price in the end — probably ends up as pricey as a Tech-Air 3 or something.
I wonder how much a MotoGP-derived algorithm actually gets fed back into production products.
Just knowing the millisecond-level deployment timing comes from racing already makes it convincing.
