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The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

US transportation department unveils first female-modeled crash test dummy

a female crash test dummy
A THOR-5F female crash test dummy is shown in a driver's seat at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Michigan on 10 June 2025. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP

The transportation department has unveiled a first crash test dummy in the US modeled specifically on female anatomy, a move officials say is meant to close decades of safety gaps in vehicle testing.

Sean Duffy, the US transportation secretary, unveiled the THOR-05F, an advanced female design for a crash-test dummy with upgraded technical specifications. According to the transportation department, the dummy will be incorporated into federal vehicle crash testing once a final rule is published.

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