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VIDEO: World-first 'female' crash test dummy made in Sweden

"The aim is to make better seats both for women and men" says Tommy Pettersson, a research engineer. 

Previously, carmakers used scaled-down dummies -- still based on male proportions -- to represent women and children. SET 50F is already being used by certain carmakers, including Volvo in Sweden.
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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LINKOPING - Modelled on the "average female", SET 50F is the world's first crash test dummy designed to make sure women are better protected in cars. 

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