New Delhi: India’s roads see more than their fair share of motorcycle crashes, but a new innovation could make a real difference for riders. NeoKavach, an Indo-French joint venture, has launched the country’s first intelligent wearable airbag system for motorcyclists, called the NeoKavach Air Vest. The company claims it’s designed to deploy faster than human reflexes, protecting riders’ upper body, spine, and neck in case of impact.

Unlike electronic systems that rely on sensors or batteries, this vest uses a mechanical tether-based trigger system. The moment the rider is thrown off the bike or faces sudden impact, the airbag inflates within 100 milliseconds, faster than the blink of an eye, to cushion critical areas and reduce the chances of fatal injuries.

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