Visitors at this year's CMC Conference at BMW Welt
in Munich caught a glimpse of the future of motorcycle safety systems thanks to
BMW Motorrad's R 1200 RS ConnectedRide prototype. Aside from having a crossing
and left-turn assistant, the prototype features plenty other systems designed
specifically to prevent accidents between motorcycles and passenger cars.
For example, traffic users who are about to
disregard the right of way receive a warning via Vehicle to Vehicle
Communication (V2V), as does the rider himself. This is based on a
cross-manufacturer communication standard, using precision localization
technology via D-GNSS (Differential-Global Navigation Satellite System).
BMW Motorrad teamed up with
fellow CMC founders Honda and Yamaha, in order to illustrate to the crowds the
latest in safety system developments for two-wheeled vehicles. Aside from the R
1200 RS ConnectedRide prototype, two prototypes based on a Honda CRF 1000 L
Africa Twin and a Yamaha Tracer 900 were there to showcase the common
architecture.
