Honda and BMW are currently in the stage of testing motorcycles which will communicate with other motorcycles, cars, traffic lights and maybe even dogs!!



This kind of technology is already being extensively tested and used on cars, but then drivers need help more than riders. The vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to infrastructure technologies allow vehicles to communicate to stay updated on the ever changing road conditions. There around 3000 vehicles being tested in Michigan, and BMW and Honda intend to test out this technology on bikes in the same facilities.

With the help of this, road accidents involving motorcycle is aimed to be reduced drastically. Apparently vehicles can make quicker and better decisions than drivers/ riders, as they don't get distracted like humans. Motorcycles will therefore talk to traffic lights, roadside beacons, other vehicles and even dangerous curves.

This will also allow your motorcycle to choose the best route, with the least amount of traffic to ensure you reach your destination safe and fast.

With motorcycles going down the electric path, it would be the most logical outcome for it to be self driving and choosing.

Source: Honda, BMW experiment with the autonomous motorcycle — Tech News and Analysis

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The question remains, with motorcycles becoming increasingly intelligent, are the riders becoming inversely dumb?

Will a rider prefer to control a motorcycle with his right wrist, or a techie sitting in his booth many thousand miles away?