I recall one manufacturer popped the hood so that it could act as a shock absorber should a pedestrian land on it... Found it - Nissan has an actuator[0] that

I recall one manufacturer popped the hood so that it could act as a shock absorber should a pedestrian land on it... Found it - Nissan has an actuator[0] that lets the cars hood be used as a damper for unlucky pedestrians in case of collision. [0] https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY/ARCHIVE/PUEHFPP/ https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY/ARCHI...