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BMW Presents Its Self-balancing Motorcycle of the Future

posted by CoolHand on Thursday October 13 2016, @11:52AM   Printer-friendly
from the motorrad-uber-alles dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

The motorcycle of the future is so safe riders can cruise without helmet—all of the thrills with none of the danger—according to BMW.

The German automaker unveiled on Tuesday its Motorrad Vision Next 100, a sleek, self-balancing prototype the company released as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations.

The zero-emissions bike has self-balancing wheels designed to stand upright even at a complete stop, stability that the company says will allow riders to forgo riding a helmet.

"Its self-balancing system will help protect the rider at any time," said Edgar Heinrich, the design director of BMW's motorcycle division. "Any late reaction from the driver will trigger and the vehicle will balance out."

"In the future, motorcycle riders will be able to enjoy riding without protective gear."

The TRON light cycle is almost here.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 13 2016, @01:52PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 13 2016, @01:52PM (#413888)

    Guys, ignore that stupid line. The cool part is this self-balancing part.

    It sounds like BMW has been watching Lit Motors.
    Here's a 5-minute promo video [youtube.com] from Lit Motors showing their self-balancing 2-wheeler doing its thing.
    The first half is just music, but the second half they actually talk about it.

  • (Score: 1) by Scruffy Beard 2 on Thursday October 13 2016, @02:28PM

    by Scruffy Beard 2 (6030) on Thursday October 13 2016, @02:28PM (#413908)

    That video does not show leaning into a turn at speed.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 13 2016, @03:03PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 13 2016, @03:03PM (#413922)

      I never said it did.
      I picked one showing them yank the c1 perpendicular to the wheel-base because I thought THAT was fucking cool.
      If it isn't cool enough for you, there are a ton of other c1 videos, You are allowed to watch them too, its OK.

      • (Score: 1) by Scruffy Beard 2 on Thursday October 13 2016, @04:00PM

        by Scruffy Beard 2 (6030) on Thursday October 13 2016, @04:00PM (#413944)

        I was able to find one on Youtube. 4 ad points for a 10 minute video :P

        But I will concede, it does appear to be capable of leaning.

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 13 2016, @08:04PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 13 2016, @08:04PM (#414059)

          If you see ads on youtube, you aren't doing it right.
          I have literally never once seen an ad on youtube, not in the 10+ years its been in existence.