On November 4, 2022, Italian helmet maker Airoh and automotive airbag specialist Autoliv formally announced their partnership on development of a concept motorcycle helmet. It’s not just any concept motorcycle helmet, though. Instead, it’s a concept that the firms say is “the world’s first motorcycle helmet concept with integrated airbag.”
As you might guess from the timing, Airoh and Autoliv are bringing this world-first concept to EICMA 2022, which officially opens in Milan on November 8. This project has been in the works for the past two years, at both Airoh’s and Autoliv’s respective research facilities. They say their combined research should result in enhanced rider safety for wearers of this helmet, but “without the application of the airbag critically compromising the design, weight, or comfort of the helmet.”
