It’s here! BMW Motorrad has created a motorcycle that rides itself. Oh, you don’t believe me? Check this video out. All I have to say is, leave it to BMW to bring on the start of the cyber apocalypse! Cue the terminator music.
All kidding aside, while this is awesome and has huge implications for rider safety, seeing a riderless bike is kinda creepy. I doubt many of you have seen them, but a long time ago some freestyle moto guys would make videos “ghost riding” an old street bike. This meant jumping off of a moving motorcycle and letting it coast by itself. This looks a lot like that, without the crash at the end. It just has an eerie feel.
Even with the creepy factor, the engineers at BMW deserve tons of credit for advancing this technology. This has some serious implications for the future of motorcycles. I’ve stated before that an uptick in safety regulations could derail the industry, but advancements like this could definitely help us continue to ride far into the future.
“Listen and understand. That terminator is out there. It can't be bargained with, it can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear, and it absolutely will not stop. Ever. Until you are dead.” - Kyle Reese in The Terminator
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