This autonomous motorcycle-riding robot
combines the latest in motorcycle and robotics technology, and its
purpose is to pioneer previously unexplored realms of research and
development. Focusing on operation of the machine from a rider’s
standpoint without making any fundamental modifications to the
motorcycle itself, MOTOBOT is now capable of riding at high speeds
around a racetrack.
The project goals set for 2017 were to clear
the milestone of hitting over 200 kilometers per hour on a racetrack
and to challenge MotoGP star Valentino Rossi to a battle of lap
times. The complex underlying technologies and knowledge gained from
the MOTOBOT project will be applied toward creating new value in our
existing businesses as well as toward pioneering new businesses.
