Today, most of the industry dedicated to personal mobility is clear that electric vehicles already occupy a primary role in the present and that they will clearly set the standards for the future. But innovations are beginning to go far beyond simply developing zero-emission alternatives. This is demonstrated in proposals such as the amazing Motoroid 2, from Yamaha.
What this impressive electric motorcycle is capable of offering was, until recently, part of the creativity of science fiction films. And in this case the human-machine connection reaches truly surprising levels. Among its most striking features from a technological point of view are its self-balancing capacity, the detection of its owner’s gestures and total autonomy of movements.
This is the evolution of the Motoroid that Yamaha presented in 2017 at the Tokyo Motor Show, with the arrival now of new systems such as the Active Mass Center Control System (AMCES) and with the premiere of a body inspired by a new language of design. What there is no doubt is that the Motoroid 2 far exceeds what we could expect from a conventional motorcycle to go one step further.
The advanced functions it incorporates have a lot to do with communication between the person and the vehicle. And this is so to the point that if you are the owner and you order it to come meet you, it will do so on its own. Likewise, this novelty from Yamaha is capable of stopping on its own if necessary and even parking autonomously.
As you can see in the video that accompanies this article, this strange motorcycle with an ultra-futuristic design rolls smoothly when commanded and is capable of understanding the owner’s gestures, which it identifies thanks to a facial recognition system.
For example, if you are in front of the motorcycle and raise both arms in the shape of a cross, the vehicle is coming towards you. If you lift them in front of the torso, the motorcycle stops and, if you lift only one of them in that same position, the vehicle begins to roll in reverse.
Gesture control also allows the Motoroid 2 to mimic the owner’s movements and move alongside them as if they were a pet. This is possible, in part, thanks to a system that allows the movement of the rear wheel independently of the front so that general mobility is much more fluid than that of a conventional motorcycle.
It is evident that some of the movements are not designed for everyday use of the vehicle. But we must not ignore the fact that this is a concept developed more to demonstrate its great ability to interact with the owner. In any case, the fact of being able to respond so accurately to the remote driver’s demands aims to establish a new way of relating to vehicles in the future.
