Yamaha have recently revealed their Motorbot (coolest name ever BTW) which is a driverless (unmodified) superbike capable of lapping tracks at upwards of 200 km/h.
Yamaha, in patting themselves on the back, say that the complex task of developing a robot that can control a fast bike at speed can be applied later to the creation of greater advanced rider safety and support systems – including self-riding motorbikes.
They are even claiming that the bike can take on (and beat) the best in the world. Enter video taunting Rossi to a race.
