Modern cars are chock-full of safety devices like multiple air bags, impact absorbers, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability controls and so on. The pioneer in all of this safety technology has always been Mercedes-Benz. The rule of thumb is if a new safety device appears on a Mercedes-Benz, it will be standard equipment in even the cheapest of cars within a few years.
Via Wired, here is a glimpse of where Mercedes-Benz safety technology is going and what we could see standard in cars in the not do distant future.