Yamaha showed off a robotic biker called Motobot at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015.
Motobot can ride an unmodified motorcycle on a racetrack at more than 200 km/h (120mph). Those catching the robot debut saw it on Yamaha’s YZF-R1M machine.
Yamaha’s goal is to beat MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi.
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