Motorcycle gear manufacturer Dainese has been testing a new air bag suit which deploys to protect a rider's upper body. Specifically, the D-Air suit protects areas that are usually left unprotected by traditional safety means, such as the collarbone, neck, and shoulders. While other air systems have been developed, Dainese claims their model is above and beyond the competition due to the fact that the entire unit is mounted on the rider's shoulders and back.

It takes only 40 milliseconds for the suit to deploy, but it's not triggered from the bike itself. The rider's suit is loaded with accelerometers and gyroscopes. A computer makes sense of an "event" and deploys the bag before the rider hits the ground.

+ Dainese D-Air system