To "The Doctor"

[oVTo]

I am Motobot. I was created to surpass you...





Presented by Yamaha at the Tokyo Motor Show. The project's long-term goal is for Motobot to ride on tracks at >200kph.

[theducman]

Does it have a kick feature?

[Falko]

So they are doing this just to do it, or are they expecting that when cars are driving themselves the cars will need some motorcycles to bitch and moan about?

[Zac]

This technology could be used for a lot of things. The first thing that came to my mind was military application. We use drones that fly. I'm sure the drones that move on land category is just as important to governments all over the world.

[oVTo]

From Yamaha's press release (via Autoblog) -

MOTOBOT Ver.1 (Technology exhibit)

This is an autonomous motorcycle-riding humanoid robot built around a fusion of Yamaha's motorcycle and robotics technology. R&D is currently underway with the goal of developing the robot to ride an unmodified motorcycle on a racetrack at more than 200 km/h. The task of controlling the complex motions of a motorcycle at high speeds requires a variety of control systems that must function with a high degree of accuracy. We want to apply the fundamental technology and know-how gained in the process of this challenge to the creation of advanced rider safety and rider-support systems and put them to use in our current businesses, as well as using them to pioneer new lines of business.

[isaac_]

I got excited thinking this was about Doctor Who.