Guest Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 I love the way it stops."> Bloody thing rides better than I do. Quote
Gerontious Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 Somebody buy the video publisher a dictionary. that bike may be a lot of things but Autonomous it isnt.its radio controlled.. with some nifty mechanics doing the work aided in no small part by the bikes innate stability due to the huge amount of gyroscopic forces generated by the boxer engine and drive trainI would love a look in those corned beef cans.. Quote
Mack01 Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 Thanks, that was fascinating. Wonder if this could ever have any actual use. i don't see automated bikes catching on like cars will some day (this bike seemed remote controlled with a set path rather than being automated, but I could be wrong) Quote
BIKERDAD Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 Yea the stop is cool .. but what's the bloody point.of this . So if it's raining as little bit and.i am 50 _50 to go out for a ride so I send the bike out while I sit on the settee . An when the mrs says oi you not put the bin out or cut the grass ...... sorry love im out for a.ride .........mmmmmm I WANT ONE lol Quote
Gerontious Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 Yea the stop is cool .. but what's the bloody point.of this. It doesn't have any point.. aside from looking impressive. Quote
Bender Posted January 11, 2019 Author Posted January 11, 2019 Somebody buy the video publisher a dictionary. that bike may be a lot of things but Autonomous it isnt.its radio controlled.. with some nifty mechanics doing the work aided in no small part by the bikes innate stability due to the huge amount of gyroscopic forces generated by the boxer engine and drive trainI would love a look in those corned beef cans.. No I'm pretty sure it's not radio controlled. Quote
Bender Posted January 11, 2019 Author Posted January 11, 2019 Yea the stop is cool .. but what's the bloody point.of this. It doesn't have any point.. aside from looking impressive. Folks have said that about everything, from indicators to condoms, in the right situation it's all useful Just wait till your bike can come pick you up from work, no six not that kind of bike. Quote
Gerontious Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 No I'm pretty sure it's not radio controlled. I only suggested that because of that very odd looking 'thing' on the top case... which looks a little like an aerial of sorts. but it hardly matters. Quote
Bender Posted January 12, 2019 Author Posted January 12, 2019 That will be the microwave scanner to see if your micro chips are cooked Quote
Bender Posted January 12, 2019 Author Posted January 12, 2019 I love the look of the future, just hope I see more of the tech hit the streetsThis is old now but shows Honda ain't a sleep"> Quote
rennie Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 That's proper weird!I need 1 of them stands for when I can't get my foot down Quote
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Bloody thing still doesn't use the indicators. Quote
fastbob Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Perhaps they are developing another vengeance weapon . Quote
geofferz Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 "Instead, BMW says that exceptionally advanced R1200GS has been developed to improve the safety features of upcoming models. According to the company, future technologies will allow its motorcycles to classify a rider’s behavior and determine a dangerous situation before anything happens."No thanks! Quote
Bender Posted January 12, 2019 Author Posted January 12, 2019 "Instead, BMW says that exceptionally advanced R1200GS has been developed to improve the safety features of upcoming models. According to the company, future technologies will allow its motorcycles to classify a rider’s behavior and determine a dangerous situation before anything happens."No thanks! Just had a rider up here with no other vehicle involved killed hitting a lamppost coming off a perfectly good road in rush hour,I think that's the sort of thing they are trying to mitigate, no idea what went wrong but a computer would likely not be hitting the lamp. Quote
fastbob Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Can't see it myself, if my bike did anything "autonomous" I would instinctively try to fight it . The only on board computer I want controlling my bike is my brain . Quote
Mr Fro Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Interesting technical exercise I suppose.I think it was Volvo a few years back who developed a system that would park your car for you as in stop outside a shop, get out and the car would bugger off, find a space and park. Then when you'd finished it would come and pick you up.Imagine if you'd got to work and realised you'd left your pastie at home. You could just send it off to go and pick it up for you. Quote
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Maybe this is why BMW cars when entering a motorway immediately cut across all 3 lanes to cruise in the right hand lane. The software must not realise we drive on the left in the UK. Quote
geofferz Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Maybe this is why BMW cars when entering a motorway immediately cut across all 3 lanes to cruise in the right hand lane. The software must not realise we drive on the left in the UK. Yeah my car does that sometimes - annoying. Quote
mikestrivens Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Maybe this is why BMW cars when entering a motorway immediately cut across all 3 lanes to cruise in the right hand lane. The software must not realise we drive on the left in the UK. Audis are notorious for this software fault as well Quote
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