Yamaha MOTOROiD – a bike which can move by itself
Want a bike which can move and stop at your verbal commands? Look no further, with the invent of the revolutionary Yamaha Motoroid (stylized MOTOROiD) concept.
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At the end of 2016, Yamaha opened the Yamaha Motor Innovation Center for engineers and designers to brainstorm and develop innovative ideas. The MOTOROiD concept is their brainchild.
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It was revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show during Yamaha’s press conference. The autonomous motorcycle is able to recognise its rider, comprehend the rider’s movements, commands and behaviour. This is all made possible with Artificial Intelligence (AI). Apart from facial recognition software and sensors around the bike to deduce the rider’s biometrics, it also boasts haptic feedback in which the seat adjusts itself to “hug”the rider from behind. According to Yamaha, the purpose of this is to allow the rider to foster a feeling of unity with the bike itself. The bike is able to balance by itself due to AMCES, Yamaha’s self balancing and control system. This reminds us of the Honda Riding Assist-e.
The Yamaha MOTOROiD in action:
The bike is electrically powered by lithium-ion battery packs, and it’s enhanced with carbon fibre for a lighter bike. It weighs approximately 212kg.
This year, Yamaha’s theme is “Yamaha Future Garage: Resonate the future”. Indeed, with such advanced technology and futuristic design, we feel that this is the bike of the future.