A company started by two scientists has developed a hard hat that will do a better job protecting workers from on-the-job brain injuries. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 9, 2022.) ...

To most of the world, construction helmets are all the same. That’s not the case with WaveCel’s new line of hard hats, built with technology previously seen in bicycle and snow sport helmets.

He designed the first-ever hard hat in 1915, which was made from layers of canvas that were steamed together with glue, a featured a leather brim, and a shock-absorbing suspension device inside.

In terms of form, the DAQRI Smart Helmet looks like fusion of a hard hat and a bicycle helmet. There is a visor that protects not just the user's face but also the two glass displays where the AR ...

The hard hat, called Safeguard, is a wearable device that fits inside a hard hat. It uses machine learning to recognize workers' unique movement patterns while they are completing tasks and ...