Welcome to Perspectives

With 800 employees working out of 13 markets and 21 facilities, ours is one of the deepest brain trusts of vehicle safety.

We partner with every major OEM and have deep connections with the best academic biomechanical engineering departments across the world. So, welcome to our conversations about the latest news, industry development and engineering innovation in the market.

Evolution of the Crash Test Dummy

Here's a brief history of the five generations of crash test dummies.

Autonomous Vehicle Occupant Safety

Occupant safety in AVs could be more at risk than ever. We have been working to develop crash test dummies designed to assess occupant safety in autonomous vehicles.

Dummies for Smart Cars - Autonomous Vehicle Testing

Rapid development of automated vehicles is driving ATD innovations, as Chris O'Connor, our CEO, explains.

New Car Assessment Program Aids in Pricing Auto Insurance

The effort to gather more information about individuals can result in privacy violations and even unintentional bias. One way to reduce the risk of this is to control for as many variables as possible when underwriting policies.

To Infinity and Beyond

Humanetics has worked with every space program since Apollo 11. Recently our dummy was the first female to hitch a ride on Space X.

Is Extra Weight a Good or Bad Thing in an Accident?

Doctors and engineers are beginning to understand the role of body fat in a car crash, and sadly the extra padding does nothing to reduce the impact.

Innovation Bites: Brain Injury

We have made great progress in reducing severe head and brain injuries since the introduction of mandatory seat belts, but these types of injuries remain a key factor of all safety design, especially in the areas of military and aviation.

Making the Most Vulnerable Safer

With 20% of the population over 65 years of age and 75% technically classed as "overweight," we work hard to ensure everyone's safety needs are equally met.