| Engineer German Acevedo Develops Airbag Vests for Motorcyclists EFE | |
| go to original July 13, 2013 |
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Motorcycle Airbags 4Riders (TECH4RIDERS)
BOGOTA - Seven years ago, engineer German Acevedo left his job as head of R&D for the Colombian navy to develop an innovative product aimed at saving thousands of lives: an airbag vest for motorcyclists.
His company, Tech4Riders, which already exports the vests to Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Chile and Venezuela, now is ready to market the third generation of the safety equipment, Colombia.inn reported.
"Nothing can guarantee you that you won't die in an accident," Acevedo said in an interview with Colombia.inn. "What kills you is the energy of the accident."
The Tech4Riders vests reduce that energy and, with it, the severity of the injuries suffered.
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