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Yamaha's autonomous motorcycle-riding humanoid concept model is displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show which opened to the public on Friday.

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humanoid

with no limb articulation?

more like paranoid android

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I doubt that robot could keep the bike from falling over when in motion. Looks like its center of gravity is too high, perhaps in the shoulder area.And when the bike stops, it'll just tip over without some kind of automatic kick-stand.

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How would an automaton buy, let alone need a motorcycle-pointless.....

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Watch the creepy video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4asCK8yamb0

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So the bike rides itself, and the human owner is left by the kerbside?

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I guess if it meets you curbside and then goes and parks the bike up, I could see it being useful but otherwise, not so much.

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This is dumb.

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Thanks, Yamaha, for ending the video with Motobot boasting "I was created to surpass you."

Never hear of Dale Carnegie?

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Who want to ride on the back? Is that future of Uber taxi rider?

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Like the bike !

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The anti-humans continue to be inspired to make more inane inventions

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