Safety device for a motor vehicle, having at least one sensor which is configured to detect an impending impact or an impending collision and possibly to generate a triggering signal, and having a control device which is configured to trigger a protective device if a triggering signal is present, wherein the safety device is configured to check whether the predicted impact or the collision has taken place within a predicted time period, and to transfer the motor vehicle into a safe state in the case of erroneous triggering.

A vehicle door control apparatus includes a sensor provided on a door of a vehicle. The vehicle door control apparatus also includes a processor configured to control opening or closing of the door based on information regarding an object sensed through the sensor.

The disclosure relates to a device for a vehicle. The device comprises a component for the vehicle and an explosive module. The explosive module is configured so as in response to a trigger signal to cause the component to fragment.

The disclosure relates to a device for a vehicle. The device comprises a component for the vehicle and an explosive module. The explosive module is configured so as in response to a trigger signal to cause the component to fragment.

A vehicle door control apparatus includes a sensor provided on a door of a vehicle. The vehicle door control apparatus also includes a processor configured to control opening or closing of the door based on information regarding an object sensed through the sensor.

In an exemplary embodiment, a method for controlling a vehicle includes the steps of receiving, by a vehicle controller, sensor data representing a vehicle environment along a projected path of travel of the vehicle from at least one sensor, determining, by the vehicle controller, if the projected path of travel of the vehicle includes an obstacle, determining, by the vehicle controller, if an underbody component of the vehicle will impact the obstacle, and if the underbody component will impact the obstacle, generating, by the vehicle controller, a control signal to move the underbody component from a first position to a second position.