Helmet safety is no longer defined only in laboratories. Around the world, new helmet safety regulations are moving rapidly from technical committees into enforceable law. This shift is fundamentally changing how helmets are evaluated—and how every helmet testing machine is designed, configured, and

The Electric Scooter Boom Is Driving a $280M Helmet Testing Machine MarketThe rapid global adoption of electric scooters has transformed urban mobility—and with it, the safety standards surrounding personal protective equipment. As governments tighten regulations and consumers demand higher protecti

As protective standards continue to evolve, helmet safety is no longer defined by simple linear impact resistance. Today, manufacturers, certification bodies, and research laboratories are facing a new reality: real-world impacts are complex, multi-directional, and unpredictable. This shift has fund

When Volvo's latest motorcycle helmet with built-in lidar and heads-up display failed its initial safety certification last year, the issue wasn't the technology. The problem was the test. The standard helmet testing machine, designed for 20th-century impacts, couldn't account for how the embedded e