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Yamaha Motobot takes on Rossi around Thunderhill


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Yamaha has been working on a robot that can ride a conventional motorcycle at speed. The "Motobot" can now ride over 200kp/h and nagivate a racetrack.

 

They pitted it against Valentino on the "West Course" of Thunderhill.

http://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/15582/watch-a-robots-attempt-to-beat-valentino-rossis-lap-time

 

Valentino rode a lap in 85.74sec. Motobot in 117secs.

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