BMW and Alpinestars

BMW and Alpinestars in apparel airbag technology deal

BMW Motorrad and Alpinestars have announced that they are starting "an exclusive cooperation in innovative motorcycle safety clothing systems".

The first product to be launched under this cooperation will be a BMW jacket jointly developed by BMW and Alpinestars, combined with an airbag waistcoat developed using Alpinestars’ apparel airbag technology. Being co-branded by both manufacturers, it will be available in both male and female versions with a public debut planned for later this year.
Based on the Tech-Air airbag system, which is described by Alpinestars as the "world’s first self-contained street airbag system that independently functions without the need for sensors to be installed on the bike", eliminating the need for the rider to link a specific motorcycle to the airbag system.
This means that the airbag waistcoat offers the freedom to ride any bike on any surface at any time - there is no requirement for setting up electronic pairing between rider and/or passenger and motorcycle. 

This BMW/Alpinestars jacket and airbag waistcoat is said to "offer comprehensive upper body protection including shoulders, back and frontal torso. By incorporating its sensors close to the rider’s body the airbag system activates without the need for a triggering wireless signal to be sent from the bike".

www.bmw-motorrad.com
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