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Berghaus Trailhead 65 Rucksack Berghaus Trailhead 60 Women's Rucksack Osprey Atmos AG 65 (MD) Rucksack Hi Gear Nepal 65 Backpack Osprey Poco AG Plus Child CarrierVolvo is usually at the cutting edge of vehicle safety with advanced technologies, but when it came to creating a safer and less bulky child seat, it stayed relatively low tech. Check out the Inflatable Child Seat Concept, which is an attempt at trying to create a car seat that is lightweight and easy to carry without sacrificing any safety. ALSO SEE: Investment Opportunity: Help Crowdfund The Skylys Flying Car The highlight of this seat is how little it weighs. At just 11 pounds, Volvo says it weighs about half as much as other rear-facing child seats, but the best part is that it can be deflated into an easy-to-tote backpack when not in use. Inflation and deflation takes 40 seconds, and it is done automatically with an integrated air pump. It even has a built-in Bluetooth connection that allows users to perform a variety of functions including remotely inflating the seat.

Volvo did not say what any of the other functions were, but this could be a good application of some sort of sensor that helps prevent children from being left in a vehicle. The material used for the seat is drop-stitch fabric, which Volvo says was developed by the military for use on inflatable air planes, and it allows the seat to be inflated to a high pressure to ensure that it is strong enough to protect a child in the event of a collision. From the images, it would appear that this seat can only be attached as a rear-facing seat, but Volvo says that it can be kept in this position for three to four years. DON'T MISS: Now In The Netherlands: A Smart Highway That Glows In The Dark In the U.S., the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that children should definitely be in rear-facing seats until age two, but adds that they should remain in rear-facing seats until they meet the height and weight requirements of the seat being used. For Volvo, it looks like there is more space between the child seat and the vehicle seat to provide added comfort for the child’s legs while buckled in.

At this point, Volvo has not indicated if it plans to bring such a seat to the market, but it did release a video showing the seat in action. Follow The Car Connection on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. See the winners » See The Winner and Nominees » People who read this also read Ford Transit Skyliner Concept Is The New York Auto Show's... Child Car Seat Trends To Watch Investment Opportunity: Help Crowdfund The Skylys Flying Car Hey, Google: This College Student Built An Autonomous Car... Send us a tipWe are the Corps... We are the Corps... OUR MISSIONTo provide a unique, life-changing experience based on excellence,teamwork, and camaraderie through music and the performing arts. Hunter Dugie"This organization fosters an environment that focuses on education, leadership, and excellence. The Cavaliers strive to challenge us by encouraging the team to push for perfection, not only in oneself but to help guide, mentor, and uplift those around you."

Ezekiel Jackson"The Cavaliers organization is all about making the impossible possible. This organization fosters an environment that allows you to strive towards performing at a championship level. The Cavaliers is where you want to be." Field & Floor FX Fred J. Miller Inc.Children's car seats are historically bulky, hard to move and tedious to mount. This is why Volvo Cars has designed a lightweight and inflatable rear-facing child seat concept using groundbreaking technology. Volvo says its new inflatable carseat concept is safe, easy to pack and carry, and will enable parents to use it in many situations not practical with the seats on the market today. Lawrence Abele, design manager at the Volvo Monitoring and Concept Center in Los Angeles, and the designer behind the new seat, had his two children in mind while designing the concept: "For me child safety is always the No. 1 priority and when we lived abroad with two toddlers we had to haul bulky child seats through airports and then into taxis.

For many, traveling with young children is a challenge. Any assistance to simplify the parents' life with young children is a great thing." Volvo Inflatable Child Seat Concept Works in Three Stages The concept presents new opportunities, for example grandparents and friends who take care of your kids and need an ultra-mobile child seat. It is also very convenient when travelling by taxi, rental car or bus, situations where you historically had to rely on the safety measures available. Inflates in 40 seconds The seat has an innovative pump system that is silent and efficient in its construction. The seat inflates in less than 40 seconds and deflates with an integrated pump. The total weight of the seat less than 11 pounds, half the weight of a contemporary seat, and it is constantly online via Bluetooth, enabling a wide range of features, including remote controlled inflation. It fits into a weekend bag together with other necessities for your child. "We used a unique material called drop-stitch fabric when creating the prototype of the seat.

This fabric is very strong when inflated as it can be brought to a very high internal pressure. It is a quite common technology in the boating industry and was originally developed by the military in an effort to develop inflatable airplanes," says Maria Hansson, project manager at Volvo Monitoring and Concept Center in Los Angeles. The Inflatable Child Seat Concept faces the rear of the car, as it is the safest way for children to travel. A child's neck is not as strong as an adult's because it is still developing physically. In a frontal impact collision, the head of a forward-facing car occupant is thrown forward inducing great strain on the neck. Children, therefore, require special restraints and need to face the rear of the vehicle until at least 3 or 4 years of age. This inflatable car seat concept is just one of the ways Volvo is striving to make cars safer and more enjoyable for drivers. Volvo says the company's goal is to make your life easier, safer, and more beautiful.