Castrol Makes Robotic Motorcycle Test Rider

[PhilB]

Originally Posted by kman458

They have been working on the version that can actually ride around a track and do some testing. They were concerned that people might be afraid of it the way it was so they made it more life like. Here is that version doing a staged press conference to make sure it was good to go. Looks like they are 70% of the way there.

But they need to make it easier to repair; this one keeps getting broken, and they've had trouble with getting it fixed before the next race.

PhilB

[kman458]

Originally Posted by PhilB

But they need to make it easier to repair; this one keeps getting broken, and they've had trouble with getting it fixed before the next race.

PhilB

Well you know how 1 off prototypes are. They always break the parts that are the hardest to replace.

[User Name]

Originally Posted by Jyn

Agreed since the thing sits on a dyno. A different story if they put it on a track.

Now if Boston Dynamics built it, I wouldn't dare call it a gimmick...

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[Hybrid]

Originally Posted by kman458

They have been working on the version that can actually ride around a track and do some testing. They were concerned that people might be afraid of it the way it was so they made it more life like. Here is that version doing a staged press conference to make sure it was good to go. Looks like they are 70% of the way there.

did you just compare a robotic test pilot to a 110 pound mechanical pussy?

[kman458]

Originally Posted by Hybrid

did you just compare a robotic test pilot to a 110 pound mechanical pussy?

Kind of looks that way. He is Pedrobot after all.

[Alawicious]

I can see the similarities

[kman458]

It's the eyes, those red eyes.

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