Against a spectacular mountain backdrop, the villains attack from the air, firing submachine guns, spinning over the cliff in motorized paragliders, crashing into each other and exploding with a massive fireball - right above the British secret agent and his beautiful companion.
The detonation triggers a decent avalanche, tearing both of them down, then it hisses and hisses - Agent 007 ignites his latest gadget in "The World Is Not Enough" from 1999: A white, air-filled high-tech ball of fabric encloses Pierce in a matter of seconds Brosnan and Sophie Marceau aka Bond and Elektra and saves them from an agonizing avalanche death.
Once again it's James Bond who has the best technology: a super airbag that doesn't just pop up clumsily, but envelops the protagonists in a soft, secure cocoon,
There are now airbags for all situations in life. In 1981, one was installed for the first time in Germany in a Mercedes S-Class in the steering wheel, and a few years later the airbag on the passenger side was added.
In the meantime, a kind of airbag orgy takes place in the car in the event of a violent impact – computer and sensor-controlled airbags shoot out from all directions to transform the interior into a fully padded protective cover.
But airbags can also protect the outside of the car - Volvo, for example, developed an airbag for the V40 model in 2012 that lies in front of the windshield and catches the head of a pedestrian in the event of an accident - the bulging plastic bag has not caught on in conventional cars, however.
Automobile manufacturers now rely on preventive systems such as pedestrian detection and automatic emergency braking assistants.
However, an external airbag will soon be used again on the latest autonomous delivery vehicle from Nuro in the USA.
The air cushion looks like a mattress has been strapped in front of the vehicle – you only get to see it if the artificial intelligence used to avoid a collision with a pedestrian fails.
There are also reliable airbag systems for motorcyclists and cyclists who are out and about in traffic without a crumple zone.
For motorcyclists, for example, protective vests were developed many years ago that inflate in the event of a crash - in 2020 the ADAC tested various systems that are available for less than 1000 euros.
The Dainese Smart Jacket, for example, can be put on independently of other protective clothing and inflates the chest and back protection in less than a tenth of a second.
The airbag vest systems help in the event of an impact at speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour.
If you also want to protect your hips and legs in the event of a fall, you put on motorcycle trousers from CX Air Dynamics from France.
Unpleasant incidents can also occur when riding a bicycle – in the congested inner cities, the battle rages on in the narrow streets, drivers suddenly open the doors, e-scooters come from all sides.
Accidents with head injuries are common - but not everyone wants to wear a bicycle helmet.
This is where futuristic gadgets come into play, such as the Hövding, an inflatable headgear that looks like a hair dryer cap.