INDIENOV

HIPPY is a company whose mission is to extend the independence of the elderly and people at risk. Under the INDIENOV brand, HIPPY has developed the INDIE airbag belt, a 3-in-1 medical device: it predicts falls thanks to AI and sensors embedded in the buckle, protects against femoral fractures thanks to an airbag that deploys in the event of a fall to cushion the impact on the ground, and automatically alerts caregivers or relatives. The innovation is based on the artificial intelligence developed for pre-detection of falls and on the miniaturisation of the various components that make up the belt. The belt weighs less than 450g and looks just like an everyday belt. What's more, the belt can be reused after a fall, simply by changing the gas generator and folding the airbag.