How to stop a fleeing car in 3 seconds

September 6, 2011

Dante Barbis has won a $25,000 prize for “The Vehicle Stopper,” a remote electric-powered vehicle that can accelerate up to 130 MPH within 3 seconds, position itself under a fleeing car, then automatically trigger a restrained airbag to lift the car and slide it to a stop, Network World reports.

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory had issued a public challenge: find “a viable, sustainable, and affordable means of stopping an uncooperative fleeing vehicle without permanent damage to the vehicle or harm to any of its passengers.”