Hyundai Mobis Targets Global Market with 'Roof Airbag' Technology

[Asia Economy Reporter Su-yeon Woo] Hyundai Mobis is accelerating its global market expansion by leveraging the world's first developed 'Roof Airbag' technology. This technology has recently received high praise in safety evaluations by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), recognizing its excellent performance.

Hyundai Mobis announced on the 26th that in January, NHTSA presented a research report on 'Measures to Mitigate Passenger Roof Ejection' at a government and industry-academia collaborative technology seminar, simultaneously releasing evaluation data related to Hyundai Mobis's Roof Airbag.

The Roof Airbag is a device that covers the entire vehicle roof to protect passengers in the event of a rollover accident, developed first in the world by Hyundai Mobis. When a rollover occurs, the Roof Airbag deploys from the rear to the front within 0.08 seconds to protect passengers. According to the data, the Roof Airbag technology significantly reduces head and neck injuries that may occur when passengers are ejected through the sunroof during an accident.

Hyundai Mobis first developed the panoramic sunroof airbag in 2017, and last year additionally developed a more practical Roof Airbag. While the previous version could only be installed in the rear seats, the new Roof Airbag has been improved to be installed in all seats inside the vehicle, enabling it to meet various packaging requirements.

Hyundai Mobis Roof Airbag

Reliability verification tasks, including real-vehicle operational performance evaluation, durability, and environmental impact assessments of the Roof Airbag system, were all completed last year. Currently, Hyundai Mobis is promoting the technology and securing orders for this product targeting global automakers in North America, Europe, and China, focusing on enhancing product reliability in preparation for related legislation in each country. Young-sun Cho, Head of the Chassis Research Center at Hyundai Mobis, stated, "We will focus on global market expansion by concentrating on developing new concept safety technologies, including the Roof Airbag."

The demand for such advanced safety technologies in the smart mobility era continues to expand within the automotive industry. Since Hyundai Mobis first began mass production of airbags in 2002, it has accumulated technological know-how in the airbag field by leading innovations such as the 4th generation advanced airbags and passenger-to-passenger airbags.

Recently, Hyundai Mobis has also distinguished itself in the development of safety convergence technologies. Last year, Hyundai Mobis introduced an integrated control system that links seat belts and airbags with sensors such as cameras and radars. This technology anticipates collisions and secures safety by tightening seat belts and deploying airbags according to the collision intensity.

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