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How This Tiny Startup Built the "World’s Safest Bike Helmet"
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this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2026
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Couldn't read the article, but from the title I thought it's yet another helmet that needs an app or something.
Looked it up, and apparently not. It just kinda rotates around your head, reducing the torque in addition to force.
It's more than that: Supposedly it's an improved version of what MIPS does but in addition to that, the impact foam is sectioned off so it helps prevent transferring as much shock I guess.
We'll see how it does in real world tests but hopefully it's a legit step up in safety.
Isn't that just MIPS?
Like MIPS but with a lot more individualized articulation. MIPS is mostly one layers that can scoot around. This helmet has a bunch of panels that can handle shear forces and impact independently
Ah, interesting. Thanks for the explanation!
Looks something like that