Humanetics Media Hub: Discover Our Company's Latest Press Coverage from Top Sources.

Welcome to our media press coverage page! Here, you'll find a curated collection of articles and news stories featuring our organization from a wide variety of reputable sources. We understand the importance of staying up-to-date with industry trends and keeping our stakeholders informed, which is why we've compiled this comprehensive resource for easy access. Whether you're a member of the media or simply curious, this page is the perfect place to discover the latest buzz surrounding our company.

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NBC Not Designed to Protect Us

NBC News

NBC News' journalist, Julie Tsirkin, reports on lawmakers' new efforts to modernize crash tests to protect women in car accidents. There are currently no crash test dummies used in the U.S. that resemble the size of the average woman, which experts say causes women to be more likely to be hurt or killed in a crash. 
 

Good Morning America Reporter discussing the need for regulations to use female crash test dummies

Good Morning America

Good Morning America highlighted a concerning issue today regarding the absence of female representation in crash testing. It is crucial to recognize that there are currently no anatomically correct female crash test dummies utilized in regulatory testing in the U.S. or globally.

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Auto Futures

Our CEO, Christopher O'Connor, had a chat with Auto Futures about how going digital is shaping the future of vehicle safety and crash testing. He also touched on why teaming up with others in the industry is key and how technology is really shaking things up for the better in our world. 

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DW REV

 

We were honored to be included - with Mercedes-Benz AG, @Dr Astrid Linder and @Susan Molinari - in Deutsche Welle's video report (DWREV) on the development of safety testing requirements and how they are failing women in 5-Star safety tests.

Screenshot of NBC video with crash test dummy and statistic that women are 73% more likely to be injured in crash

NBC News

NBC News’ Tom Costello is looking into the impact crash tests that substitute smaller male dummies to represent the females could have on female crash victims and survivors.

Three crash test dummies with NASA logo on shirts

NASA.gov

See a jet fuselage fall from the sky in a vertical drop test with 10 crash test dummies buckled up on board.

Two crash test dummies in car frame

CNBC

The latest crash test dummies are loaded with sensors and new tech and are a crucial piece of what keeps pushing automotive safety forward.

Digital image of crash test dummy split in half showing metal skeleton and the other with the flesh

Car and Driver

What these stand-ins for human drivers are made of, what they cost, and how they help make cars safer.

Close up of crash test dummy head mold with employee working in background

Business Insider

Since the 1980s, crash test dummies were all based on an average male body shape of the time. Now, Humanetics builds their most sophisticated dummies with advanced sensors built for male and female body types. They can top more than a million dollars.

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CNBC

Crash test dummies are meant to mimic human bodies in crashes, and show where cars need to be made safer. They are also huge investments - an absolutely stripped down legacy model will start at $100,000 and the latest crash test dummies run closer to $1,000,000.

CMO Barney Loehnis with a child crash test dummy in Humanetics lab

Fox News

Inventor Samuel Alderson studied under the father of the atomic bomb, Oppenheimer — and made roads safer all over the world

crash test dummy during test crash in a lab

Car and Driver

Advanced crash test dummies cost as much as $1million and are filled with technology that can potentially save people in the event of an accident. Today they’re used to test everything from airplanes to space shuttles and are even used by the military to test armed vehicles against IEDs.