Renault believes that safety should not be an exclusivity. The car brand has launched UN.patent, an initiative to share technological innovations and make mobility safer worldwide. With UN.patent licenses Renault’s safety innovations for electric vehicles to the global automotive industry. The initiative gives concrete support to Jean Todt, the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, to carry out joint actions to raise awareness of road safety worldwide and to use technological innovation to save lives on the roads.
The initiative is being promoted by Publicis Conseil, who has teamed up with the film-makers duo, AKATRE, to produce a film announcing the launch of universal patent. It uses a sober, minimalist aesthetic to highlight the electric innovations developed by Renault, as well as all the R&D work carried out by its engineers, including the innovative of the Fireman Access.
Renault’s UN.patent is part of its Human First Program to promote road safety. To support the growth of the electric vehicle sector worldwide, Renault aims to reiterate that competition between manufacturers must not be at the expense of safety. Backed by 15 years of research and experience in electric vehicles, Renault is committed to safety by offering free or low-cost licenses for electric vehicle safety technologies.
The first technology to be made available under a free licence is the Fireman Access, safety device developed in partnership with the firefighters and currently only available on Renault vehicles. This device enables firefighters to extinguish an electric battery fire in less than 10 minutes with just a few hundred litres of water, compared to several hours and tens of thousands of water. A hole in the battery allows a fire hose to be inserted, submerging the battery in water to extinguish the fire.
The Fireman Access patents are available to the entire automotive industry via the open collaboration platform. This platform allows any car manufacturer or equipment supplier to acquire a license for this innovation, free of charge and in open mode. In return, the licensee undertakes to ensure that any improvements made to the system benefit the entire community.
Renault also took part in the 4th World Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, in Marrakech from February 18-20. This event was an opportunity for Renault to engage in dialogue with the delegates present and to publicise its historic commitment to road safety.
