A helmet that can tell you when it’s sustained too many severe impacts and is no longer safe to use?
That’s the idea behind . Push a button on the back of the helmet, and a small green light will appear if the helmet is safe to use. The light turns red when the helmet is compromised.
The technology works a bit like a traffic light system. The Orbic has sensors embedded throughout the interior that send a constant signal to a control sensor on the back of the helmet. When you hit your head, that signal is disrupted and the control sensor records the impact. Once you reach a certain number of hits, the red light will come on, indicating the helmet is no longer safe.
It’s a pricey lid designed specifically for ski racers, but we hope the technology soon trickles down to other helmets in