Airbags – Protection: Ixon is developing a motorcycle airbag with In & Motion –

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Protection: Ixon develops a motorcycle airbag with In & Motion

Airbags - Protection: Ixon is developing a motorcycle airbag with In & amp; Motion -

The French motorcycle equipment manufacturer Ixon is working in collaboration with In & Motion with the stated aim of bringing "a major development in the passive safety of motorcyclists". This breakthrough will most likely be achieved through a wireless electronic airbag derived from the model designed for skiing by this start-up …

The French motorcycle equipment manufacturer Ixon is working in collaboration with the announced goal of bringing "a major development in passive safety for bikers". This advance will most likely be achieved through a wireless electronic airbag derived from the model designed for skiing by this Haut-Savoyard start-up..

"A first solution to come soon"

"Sharing a common vision on the protection of motorcyclists, this partnership allows the two complementary companies to use their expertise to consider new innovative protections accessible to all, both for competition and for leisure use", explain Ixon and In & Motion, a small company based in Chavanod (74).

Created by Remi Thomas, Valentin Honore and Pierre-François Tissot, In & motion has recently made a name for itself thanks to its very interesting wireless airbag developed for alpine skiing (photo opposite).

Awarded with several awards (CES Innovation Award, ISPO Gold Award, Red Dot), this airbag is in the form of a vest equipped with sensors capable of detecting a fall, then triggering the inflation of a cushion in an extremely short time. reduced, like the Dainese or Alpinestars.

According to its designers, this In & Motion airbag would be able, "in less than 100 milliseconds", to distinguish between a fall and a simple imbalance, then to inflate to protect the most sensitive areas (neck, back and chest in particular) before ground impact. 

The system is also reusable even after triggering, thanks to an on-board gas generator. Its "ski" version will be available to the public from this summer via the Swedish partner POC, specializing in protections and helmets for skiing and cycling. However, no information or date of availability is communicated concerning its "motorcycle" counterpart: Ixon and In & Motion even remaining discreet about the precise nature of their partnership! "Stay connected", makes Thierry Maniguet wait…

"Revolutionizing the biker protection segment"

"Motorcycles are a passion, but a passion at risk," recalls the president of Ixon. "Improving the passive safety of motorcyclists has been our main mission for 20 years. We have always been convinced that it is possible to democratize high-performance intelligent protection systems perfectly suited to our products. Expertise, determination and the ability of this young French company to meet this challenge together totally won us over. In & motion’s know-how is undoubtedly recognized today for the ski airbag ".

"Through its commercial organization, its production structure and its knowledge of the market, Ixon perfectly masters the specificities of biker equipment. Together, we are going to offer new technologies that will revolutionize the biker protection segment in France and elsewhere. international ", assures Thierry Maniguet who will thus be able to compete with the Italian giants Alpinestars and Dainese on the front of the wireless airbag, as well as his and his Air Protect vest.

"The protection of users of motorized two-wheelers is the second application on which our teams will be working", specifies Pierre-François Tissot, CMO of In & motion. "The launch of our first product – the ski airbag vest, available this summer in stores – allowed us to validate and perfect our movement analysis tools to improve fall detection. With the Ixon teams, we will also be working on ergonomics. Indeed, we are convinced that the improvement of protective performance should not come at the expense of design and driving comfort for motorcyclists ".

Presentation video of the In & Motion ski airbag 

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