Engineers at Yamaha are involved in a groundbreaking project that will teach robots to become better at riding motorcycles than humans. If the project is successful, Yamaha will design a robot that is more advanced at handling a motorcycle than nine-time MotoGP winner Valentino Rossi. In a video message addressed to Rossi, the robot can be heard voicing several taunts, such as “I was created to surpass you.” Yamaha named the robot, “Motobot”, and unleashed it at the Tokyo Motor Show. The sleek, blue robot was seen crouching down in the same position as a professional rider. Yamaha’s sleek blue Motobot will be riding a 1000cc Yamaha 1RM.

Although the robot was designed to surpass world-renowned riders, its primary purpose is to improve motorcycle safety. Yamaha will use the robot to improve its line of motorcycles, snowmobiles, ATVs and other products. The robot will help guide the development of advanced rider safety systems, which use GPS, sensors and other gadgets.

Over the next five years, researchers will test the robot until it advances beyond human capabilities. Researchers will test the robot’s abilities by programming it to go around a racetrack at more than 124 mph. Machine learning will allow the robot to make decisions about the best routes around the racetrack, and if successful, it will improve its lap times with each trial. Yamaha is aiming to incorporate advanced rider safety systems into its motorcycles by 2020.

It is an amazing time we live in, where advanced robotics is playing a larger role in contributing to auto and motorcycle safety. For future updates on motorcycle safety technology, follow Metier Law Firm on Facebook.

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