Will motorcycles soon become robots, in a similar manner that cars are becoming? At the current annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Honda has unveiled a self-balancing motorcycle. Honda is following the path of all vehicle manufacturers in developing autonomous driving by employing artificial intelligence, deep learning, and infrastructure communications (Internet of Things) for all it’s vehicles.
Where will motorcycles fit in this future of self-driving vehicles? If cars are essentially becoming robots, will motorcycles become robots also? Will the motorcycle not permit the rider to ride at 50 mph in a large radius sweeper turn that’s posted at 35 mph? “I’m sorry Dave, I can’t let you run at 50 mph through that turn.”
On a motorcycle if you ignore the laws of physics, bad consequences will follow. You are responsible for the quality of your ride. If the motorcycle makes all the decisions for you, will your riding experience be the same?
Cherish the old technology, before it disappears forever.
Munich/Los Angeles. In 2016, its centenary year, the BMW Group is looking further into the future than ever before and developing a series of Vision Vehicles to address people’s mobility needs in about three decades from now. Its solutions are based on the assumption that mobility is set to become increasingly multifaceted and connected.