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Title: Impact from innovation
Making inroads with safety

Description : Crash test dummy in airbag test.

Title: Richard Marshall, Director, Holden Innovation , GM Holden Ltd

Richard Marshall: "Well, the first project that we worked on with MUARC was the VRE airbag program when we began the development of that in the early 90s.

"The experience we've had with MUARC has been excellent. They were extremely professional and the result we've got have been outstanding."

Description: Car being assembled.

Richard Marshall: "Well, the work with MUARC had a significant impact on the company and the wider community. One of the main results was that it showed a harm reduction…"

Description: V8 supercar

Richard Marshall: "…in our airbag system by about $25,000 compared to a car without airbags, which is a dramatic improvement on the general population.

"Working with MUARC, one of the significant benefits was that we're working with an impartial and independent organisation, which adds…"

Description: Man in Monash University Accident Research Centre driving simulator.

Richard Marshall "…a lot of creditability to the work, especially in an area like safety."

"We've collaborated with MUARC since the early 90s, and we are still doing so. We have a 15 year relationship."

Voiceover: For more information on collaborating with Monash University , please contact the Industry Engagement and Commercialisation Group

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Industry engagement and commercialisation group

industryengagement@adm.monash.edu.au

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