{"id":65451,"date":"2025-10-11T13:08:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T11:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/?p=65451"},"modified":"2025-10-11T13:08:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T11:08:43","slug":"volvo-cars-multi-adaptive-safety-belt-debuting-in-the-upcoming-ex60-named-one-of-times-best-inventions-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/volvo-cars-multi-adaptive-safety-belt-debuting-in-the-upcoming-ex60-named-one-of-times-best-inventions-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Volvo Cars\u2019 multi-adaptive safety belt, debuting in the upcoming EX60, named one of TIME\u2019s Best Inventions 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world-first multi-adaptive safety belt, set to debut in Volvo Cars\u2019 soon-to-be-revealed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.media.volvocars.com\/global\/en-gb\/media\/pressreleases\/352832\/save-the-date-on-21-january-we-will-reveal-the-new-volvo-ex60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fully electric EX60 SUV<\/a>, has been recognised as one of the Best Inventions of 2025 by TIME.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, TIME revealed its annual list of the Best Inventions, which features 300 extraordinary innovations changing our lives. For the second year in a row, Volvo Cars is honoured to be included on the list for its latest safety innovation.<\/p><div class=\"autoestrada-nel-contenuto autoestrada-entity-placement\" id=\"autoestrada-455795210\" style=\"position: relative;padding: 30px;border: 2px solid red;margin: 25px auto 35px;text-align: center;width: fit-content;\"><div class=\"autoestrada-adlabel\">Advertising<\/div><div id=\"autoestrada-1247793188\"><!-- START ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar uri = 'https:\/\/impfr.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(img)g(25346028)a(2263928)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);\r\ndocument.write('<a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=289682&a=2263928&g=25346028\" target=\"_BLANK\"><img src=\"'+uri+'\" border=0><\\\/a>');\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com --><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new multi-adaptive safety belt is designed to even better protect occupants by adapting to the traffic conditions and the person wearing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cWe are proud to be recognised by TIME as a leader in automotive safety,\u201d says \u00c5sa Haglund, head of Volvo Cars Safety Centre. \u201cWith the multi-adaptive safety belt in the upcoming EX60,\u202fwe\u2019re leveraging real-time data to adapt to the situation and the person wearing it \u2013 providing smarter, personalised protection that can help reduce injury.\u201d<\/em><br>Leveraging real-time data from the car\u2019s advanced interior and exterior sensors, the system can customise protection by adjusting to the current situation and the unique personal profile of drivers and passengers, such as their height, weight, body shape and seating position.<br><br>For example, a larger occupant in a severe crash will receive a higher belt load setting to help reduce the risk of head injury, while a smaller occupant in a milder crash will receive a lower belt load setting to reduce the risk of rib fractures.<br><br>The capabilities of the new multi-adaptive safety belt are designed to continuously improve via over-the-air software updates. As Volvo Cars gathers more insights, the car can improve its understanding of the occupants, new scenarios and response strategies.<br><br>This demonstrates how Volvo Cars continues leading in safety innovation to better protect people by leveraging insight from real-world data.\u00a0<br><br>Last year, another Volvo Cars safety feature was named one of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.media.volvocars.com\/global\/en-gb\/media\/pressreleases\/336591\/time-names-volvo-ex90-driver-understanding-system-one-of-2024s-best-inventions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TIME\u2019s Best Inventions of 2024<\/a>. The pioneering<a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvocars.com\/intl\/safety\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Driver Understanding System<\/a>, available in the Volvo EX90 and ES90, uses real-time sensing technology to help detect if a driver is impaired, tired or distracted, so the car can step in to provide support if needed.<br><br>The new safety belt will be introduced in the upcoming Volvo EX60, which will be revealed to the world on 21 January 2026 during a livestreamed event from Stockholm, Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aes-custom-banner\">\n<!-- START ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar uri = 'https:\/\/imp.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(img)g(25648168)a(2263928)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);\ndocument.write('<a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=227746&#038;a=2263928&#038;g=25648168\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"'+uri+'\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" border=\"0\"><\/a>');\n<\/script>\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world-first multi-adaptive safety belt, set to debut in Volvo Cars\u2019 soon-to-be-revealed\u00a0fully electric EX60 SUV, has been recognised as one of the Best Inventions of 2025 by TIME. Today, TIME revealed its annual list of the Best Inventions, which features 300 extraordinary innovations changing our lives. 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