So, in an effort to allow autonomous vehicles to be exposed to motorcycles in realistic conditions, without putting human riders at risk, British company AB Dynamics has been developing a riderless motorcycle.

AB’s self-driving scooter executes a quick overtaking move on a self-driving car

The bike itself is a BMW C1 scooter, chosen for its automatic transmission, ABS system, and rain-busting roof structure, which serves as a handy place to mount various sensors. It’s been fitted out with an on-board robot controller, radio control software, GPS and other sensors that allow its movements to be pre-planned using AB’s autonomous vehicle software.
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