The Yamaha Motoroid concept is an intelligent, AI enabled, self-riding, self-balancing electric motorcycle that looks like more like a sci-fi movie prop than a fully functioning motorcycle concept.“MOTOROiD, stand up!” As if waking from a slumber to respond to the call, the machine’s chassis gyrates and slowly brings itself up off its sidestand to stand upright on its own.
source/image(PrtSc): Car and Moto in Japan
With a beckoning gesture or call from the rider, MOTOROiD moves forward, and sometimes rotates its chassis to snake left and right as if engaged in a friendly frolic with the rider.Despite being a human with a machine, the scene looks more like a dog—albeit a very large one—and its owner going for a leisurely stroll, with a sense of intimacy and mutual trust.
Powered by Li-ion batteries and to reduce losses, the hub motor has been placed on the rear wheel itself.The smart vehicle senses its own centre of gravity automatically and hence, remains upright.
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The primary technologies comprising MOTOROiD are an image recognition AI system for recognizing the rider’s face and gestures./TechnologicVehicles
Yamaha’s exclusive AMCES (Active Mass Center Control System) self-balancing technology, and a haptic human-machine interface (HMI) that wraps around the hips and is aimed at fostering non-verbal communication between rider and machine.//Car and Moto in Japan
