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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Mike Bedigan

The family of a man who died on a ride said ‘multiple warning signs’ were missed — now Universal Studios seeks new patents to improve safety

Universal Studios has filed patents for new technology aimed at improving safety, two months after a man died on a ride at its newly opened theme park in Florida.

Patent filings published earlier this week, viewed by The Independent, include designs for seats equipped with sensors and robotic safety inspectors, among other things.

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