Volvo Vehicles has launched its multi-adaptive security belt, a world-first know-how that can debut within the totally electrical Volvo EX60 SUV in 2026.
Designed to supply personalised safety, the multi-adaptive security belt makes use of real-time information from the automobile’s sensor suite to regulate stress and pressure primarily based on the occupant’s measurement, posture, and the severity and path of a collision.
“This marks a serious improve to the trendy three-point security belt, a Volvo invention from 1959 estimated to have saved over 1,000,000 lives,” mentioned Åsa Haglund, head of the Volvo Vehicles Security Centre. “It’s one other milestone in our mission to assist save tens of millions extra.”
In contrast to standard methods that provide solely three preset load-limiting profiles, Volvo’s new belt presents eleven adaptive profiles and dynamically selects essentially the most applicable pressure setting utilizing information from each inside and exterior sensors.
The system processes data in milliseconds, tailoring response to crash velocity, angle, passenger measurement, and seating posture. A bigger occupant in a high-impact crash might subsequently obtain better belt pressure to stop head accidents whereas a smaller particular person in a light collision would get decrease pressure, decreasing danger of rib fractures.
The belt’s capabilities will even enhance over time by way of over-the-air updates, enhancing occupant profiling and response methods as extra information is collected.
“This know-how is about studying, adapting and saving extra lives,” mentioned Haglund. “And it’s solely potential by combining our deep security experience with new data-driven applied sciences.”
