Devonne Marconnit, a test device technician, wires a crash-test dummy at the GM testing site in Milford, Mich.
It doesn't take a genius to figure out why collaboration accelerates the pursuit of safer vehicles, but a dummy can help.
Engineers from General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and other companies have been working together for years to develop advanced crash-test dummies that can more accurately gauge vehicle safety.
Progress has been slow, but their efforts are close to producing smarter dummies. ...