AbortedFetusNecrophiliac
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Self-balancing Motorcycle
Source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH60-R8MOKo
Jan 5, 2017 10:45 PM
AbortedFetusNecrophiliac
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Source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH60-R8MOKo
Hatarang
Thank goodness they're safe now.
caesarjd
The first time you pull up to light on your 'old' bike.....you're gonna fall.
Pandaphant
I'd have that bike following me around my flat for the first week. "This is so cool." "Stop having the bike follow you." "No."
VaultBoy4397
Another quality post from @abortedfetusnecrophiliac!
NotYourAverageCakeSlice
Soon:
WaxyNips
"Hey- hey lady! Hey lady where ya goin? Hmmm, coast is clear? Time for the rider to become the ridden!" ~Motorcycle, probably
immapeskyturtle
Awww, it's like a puppy dog
agumonkey
a puppy dog you can coast on top of
esparadrapo
More like a cub. *winks* *winks*
iamflexo
Brilliant!
scotsberto
This. +1
erinmirren
No you are brilliant
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Vaenaemoenen
No. Tell me it's fake?
PurpleHelmetedYoghurtSlinger
Nope it's real
Vaenaemoenen
STGxDante
No dog doing a tight top trick on a chain! I still won't buy your weed!
EmperorAkbar
The physics and math behind this is so complex it is mind boggling that they actually got it working.
RocketBeansTV
"Terminators soon"
ckhriswithasilentk
Yet another quality post by AbortedFetusNecrophiliac
DidItForScience
Such a wholesome character.
phalanaster
Only the best from AFN
ARatherStrangeFellow
GOD DAMN IT EVERYTIME SOMEONE BEATS ME TO IT!!!!
CheeseDanish
Fuck me TOO
daiconrad
You're a rather strange fellow.
ARatherStrangeFellow
Indovidubly
joe6paques
Really, Mom! It followed me home. Can I keep it?
phelbore
I want a pet motorcycle! It can sleep in my bed!
Bortus
Is your bed vertical? Pet motorcycles hate horizontal.
CygloPargen
Would be great for really short riders like my girlfriend who have a hard time handling parking lots and stop lights.
Bortus
Not to mention giving people with various disabilities the chance to ride.
esgedi
If you have difficulty putting your feet on the ground, you're riding the wrong bike. Simple as that.
CygloPargen
She has very few choices, this bike would chance that.
skubczar
a tricycle is also self balancing
LostBrowncoat
Dammit! Take my money!!!!!!
FidelCashflow18
God dammit, your username gets me every time you sick bastard. Motorcycle is cool too I guess. +1
AbortedFetusNecrophiliac
I'm not sick, but I'm not well.
boredpanda33
JesusHolyChrist
windows 10
DestructOMatic
Before everyone flips their shit, it only works under 3 mph
DangMeat
"hey technology, wanna take the fun out of everything"? - " I'm working on it fam"
GrundleBlunder
You always have the best content. Glad to find you in the depths of usersub ^_^
AbortedFetusNecrophiliac
Thanks, you always give the best consent.
GrundleBlunder
sayplease60
WinChur
My bike does the standing still bit, easily. It's called a stand!
iamflexo
But can it follow you out the door
WinChur
"the standing still bit"!
WorstShotEver
Great bike for my unstable personality
O11i3
Fuckin' neato. Now I can drink and ride
MisterAnyone41
Um no
SlowerDwightYouIgnorantSlut
I'm sorry, but did it just look both fucking ways when leaving the building?! That's adorable as fuck!
IWishIWereNotAllergicToCats
I think it was just losing balance because it stopped and needed to adjust a little more aggressively. Possibly there was also wind outside.
MrUpv0t3
See, this is why robots are just going to take over the human race...and when it happens I'm not even going to be surprised.
TrustMeImABassist
"What?! I'm finally free?"
Murraylastname
Or terrifying! The machine will take over
NateintheNorth
I remain unconvinced that this will be worse.
BloodyRain2k
If it looks both ways before going somewhere it's already an improvement over the current lead. Also it's adorable.
itsAone
im asuming the sensors are not 180 degrees and need to do this to see both sides
LetumComplexo
Bingo.
BlendeLabor
or the better ones are facing forward. I know I would have some lesser sensors on the sides for safety
IAMACODGAWD
LOL I was like oh this is nice awe look at the whittle pet Honduh duh duh....wait it looked both ways! I died
LordKrondor9000
I, for one, welcome our new safety-conscious and well-mannered robot overlords.
TheWhitestFang
Roko's Basilisk
JustSomeGuyOnline
I, for one, like Roman Numerals.
Isthe4thtimethecharm
I for one gave you an up vote in case they are watching.
VadFanRickard
Pascal's Wager in action.
VoteForSkynet
Roko's Basilisk strikes again
DeadlyFood
You can never be too safe for when our robot overlords begin punishments
Stefkowns
I feel like it just said "meh" and moved on.
jay20003000
Responsible as fuck too
Maikee
Kawaii as fuck**
blarghmcblargers
Guessing it's scanning the larger environment for obstacles so it can map out how to continue following the tech lady, still cute :)
STGxDante
You mean scary. The machines are learning!
Obsidianpick9999
Machines have been learning for a long time, it's pretty cool what they can do after a while
LetumComplexo
Yep, scanning and processing the environment.
breadcan
Someone off camera is pushing on the back. It doesn't do that when it passed though the previous door. It is pretty funny though.
Pwnius
I am guessing that it is compensating for the wind outside the building.
crashzealot
I think this is mask rider's new ride.
chenoathealien
The robots... they're becoming self-aware!!
flarflarf
oh man that adjustable rake
Elijahrock
No, it's a motorcycle.
flarflarf
xD
INDIG0M0NKEY
Ok dad
Bortus
Pretty sure i'd be slowly sliding it up and down at traffic lights.
IMayOrMayNotHaveTroubleFindingAndOrChoosingAUsername
I know that it will make a difference while driving, but I can't guess or imagine exactly what. Care to explain?
flarflarf
the less raked out it is, the easier and more accurate it is to turn in and out of corners.
IMayOrMayNotHaveTroubleFindingAndOrChoosingAUsername
Thank you, +2.
flarflarf
the more raked out it is - ie the farther from vertical the forks are - the more stable it is at low speed and the less twitchy it is.
40envelopes
How does it handle speed wobbling ?
Bortus
Supposedly the auto-balancing stops after you pass 3mph, so it'll likely still happen.
artbyiain
I would assume it wouldn't even let you get into that situation.
WEAREGRID
I love it, there's just one problem, how smart is it? Is it smart enough to know the proper curve angle on a hilly mountain road at 90mph?
Bortus
That was my first thought aswell, i dont want to ride into a tree because my bike tried to straighten up on a twisty
ondenbluocho
Take it easy Evel Knievel.
WEAREGRID
No I want my bike firmly attached to the ground, doing 90 on a windy road is the funnest thing in the world.
theBEARDEDarchaeologist
I dont think it drives itself at 90 mph dude.
WEAREGRID
I was working off the assumption that if you were driving it that it would know how to balance itself. Not that it would steer itself.
pronoun
You don't really have to balance after a cetrain speed.
WEAREGRID
Yes you do. It will go straight but it doesn't steer itself.
pronoun
No, you really don't have to balance a bike if you're going straight at a certain speed. And you just said you understood about steering.
ThatIsMyPassword
Balancing isn't the same as going straight. Balancing means the bike stays upright. Going straight and turning involve moving the CoG. 1/2
paintbullits
A motorcycle in motion will balance its self through angular velocity of the wheels, caster, and camber force.
TheLurkIsReal
Science rules
mcshady
I thought it had been shown that the angular momentum is not enough to balance a bike, and no one really knows why it happens.
mcshady
yep: http://arstechnica.com/science/2011/04/moving-bikes-stay-uprightbut-not-for-the-reasons-we-thought/
paintbullits
As it has been explanedvto me, no angular momentum will not keep a bike stable on its own it has more to do with camber forces caster 1/?
Drarra
This one here might be able to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liBj3ptIOQU
ThatOneGuyWhoModsThings
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SuperBeetle76
Very cool!
carbonsage
At this point, if it isnt that smart yet, it will be soon enough.
statistic
That is way way easier to do
retgarr
Well it does say "assist".
esgedi
90mph? This system probably makes this sport bike the same weight as a harley. Good luck getting to 90mph.
DarthPickles
Uhh... my Harley goes 90 mph...
esgedi
This comment thread specifically mentioned a mountain road. If you're getting a harley up to 90 in the twisties, call a Moto GP team asap.
DestructOMatic
Only works under 3 mph
PatrickTrimble
Thats really when u need it. After that the traction keeps the bike straight
NeoAcario
You should read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroscope
terrorofthederp
Like my colleague at work!
aldashin
hi-oooooooo
LaTransDragon
AncientTerror
But can you ride them too?
InformationAndSourceGuy
Oh, man, this speaks to me.
CanadianFurr
Username checks out.
Pandaphant
Could it even drive on a cold, rainy, winter night in Stoke?
Bortus
I imagine it would be excellent for riding on shitty roads. Depending on how fast it corrects itself, you could probably ride on snow/ice
idonthaveanyideawhatthehelliamtalkingabout
it only works at under 3 mph
Bortus
Yea, I only read that after I posted this. It makes way more sense now!
Jramodarr
Has it ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?
Stuffz007
What's that a reference to?
zandraXbananza
Meatloaf the singer
Whitetiger7654
The greatest joker ever.
Stuffz007
Which batman movie was it?
ashbee
Has it asked the grinning Bob cat why he grins?
brianclementsvatua
What's a fire and why does it? What's the word...burn?
HeadlessNorseman
How exactly does the posi-trac rear end on a Plymouth work!?
ACatLadiesHusbandWhoAlsoLovesCats
Does it know it's favorite colour?