Collar

The Hövding airbag collar that we first covered in 2010 when it was originally shown off to the world by its inventors, industrial designers Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, has now officially gone on sale.

In an age when an increasing number of seniors live by themselves, dogs often provide strong emotional support to those people. Such a strong bond could also be useful for monitoring the owner’s well-being, according to new research conducted by scientists at Newcastle University.

The Hövding (Chieftain) is an airbag collar called that inflates to enclose the head of a cyclist in the event of an accident.