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How crash test dummies work, explained

Crash dummies aren’t dumb; they’re packed with complicated sensors, gathering data about collisions. There’s a push to require automakers to test with dummies modeled on female bodies, not just male ones, to improve data that can save lives.

NPR’s Camila Domonoske reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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