Yamaha self-balancing motorcycle - GIF

Yamaha self-balancing motorcycle.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...532#post205312
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...385#post166048
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...628#post162960
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...070#post207361
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...780#post202021

Just THINK of the number of things on that bike to go wrong. All it needs now is an electric motor and lithium batteries, then in an accident we have what could be called an explosive ending.

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Originally Posted by old kodger

Just THINK of the number of things on that bike to go wrong. All it needs now is an electric motor and lithium batteries, then in an accident we have what could be called an explosive ending.

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It must already be electric powered, But the only thing that even remotely denotes it as being a motorcycle is because it only has 2 wheels,

That bike is amazing! Imagine the combination of that thing with someone riding it giving it the feedback/input it needs to be totally stable a speed? Incredible potential.

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Originally Posted by Frank S

It must already be electric powered, But the only thing that even remotely denotes it as being a motorcycle is because it only has 2 wheels,

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It's a nice example (proof) of the comment that AI stands for absolute insanity.
Just think what happens when Joe Dopey is riding it...to it's limits,when the computer (or sensor) malfunctions.

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Originally Posted by old kodger

It's a nice example (proof) of the comment that AI stands for absolute insanity.

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It isn't AI it's physics.

I do like this. It's amazing. Also it looks very Terminator. But I don't know how practical it would be as a bike. It seems like it would be trying to lean, and I would be trying to lean, and it would be horrible. Ever have the girlfriend on back and she doesn't know how to lean and the bike's wobbling all over the place? Yeah like that.

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Originally Posted by bob_3000

It isn't AI it's physics.

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Not AI? What do you think it is then bloody magic?

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Originally Posted by old kodger

Not AI? What do you think it is then bloody magic?

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It's basically an electronic gimbal, sensors tell the actuators where the leanings are and the actuators compensate.

Maybe you don't know what AI is...AI learns, develops, grows and makes decisions, a self balancing bike system just reacts to inputs.

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Originally Posted by bob_3000

It's basically an electronic gimbal, sensors tell the actuators where the leanings are and the actuators compensate.

Maybe you don't know what AI is...AI learns, develops, grows and makes decisions, a self balancing bike system just reacts to inputs.

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There you nailed it Bob "sensors and actuators" yup! and when that technology fails, for ANY reason it'll go tits up.