Mike Beebe

Mike is a Chief Technology Officer for Humanetics Safety. He has spent over 40 years in the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATD’s or crash dummies). Mike has worked with almost all of the historical dummy manufacturers (ARL, Humanoid Systems, FTSS, ASTC, & Denton ATD), the NHTSA, Chrysler, and GM, and helped develop the SID, Hybrid III family, BIOSID, BIORID, the Live Fire Lifeman, airman, and ejection seat dummies.

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

Mike Beebe - June 16, 2020

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

Mike Beebe - June 16, 2020

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.