Gallery: Yamaha's MotoBot Will Make Human Motorcyclists Look Pathetic

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    “I was created to surpass you,” Yamaha's Motobot tells us.
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    Yamaha and its collaborating partner, research firm SRI International, unveiled the Motobot last October.
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    The project has two goals: improving performance in Yamaha bikes and furthering the development of AI robots.
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    Motobot rides a mostly stock, 1000-cc R1M bike.
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    The bot meant to replace us has a hard purple shell made of composite materials and a matching purple helmet.
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    Motobot’s guts are made up of SRI technology that was previously developed for its government customers.
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    Since MotoBot has no regard for its own safety, it can push the equipment to the edge of its capability without chickening out.
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