Carkoon: The airbag designed for babies and toddlers

12 April 2012 Last updated at 05:49 ET Help

A Sussex company has developed a pioneering car seat that cocoons a baby in a protective shell if it is involved in an accident.

The 'carkoon', as it is known, also protects against fire and flying debris and could be available next year.

Ellie Price spoke to its creator Julian Preston-Powers.

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.