The federal government will soon require carmakers to test vehicle safety systems using advanced crash test dummies that more accurately represent female bodies. Why it matters: Women face a much ...

Cars have gotten safer over the decades, but more still needs to be done and the development of female crash dummies may ensure greater safety of women in the U.S. Women are on average more likely to ...

Automotive crash test dummies are born in Ohio, brought to "life" near Detroit, and then sent around the world to make cars ...

Robot crash test dummy and female robot. Future concept. 3d rendering. Women are more likely to be hurt or killed in crashes than men A new female crash dummy could help fix safety gaps Lawmakers want ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation introduced a new female crash dummy as it seeks to step up safety for women, who face a higher injury risk in car crashes than men. The U.S. government has used a ...

The Department of Transportation has taken a small but important step toward adopting and mandating the use of female crash test dummies that actually resemble women, something we inexplicably don't ...

When the Trump administration announced it was giving the green light to the design for a female crash test dummy, it was welcome news to the advocates who have long fought for better female ...

(AP) - The U.S. government announced major design changes it wants to implement to make the female version of the vehicle crash test dummy more lifelike, potentially replacing a model used for decades ...

The THOR-5F, a more advanced female crash test dummy, is being developed. Cars have gotten safer over the decades, but more still needs to be done and the development of female crash dummies may ...