Matter, a technology start-up, hosted their first TechDay where they showcased their homegrown
technology for India and the world at the Capital Incubation Insights Everything (CIIE.Co) campus,
IIM Ahmedabad.
New Honda Technology Could Prevent Accidents
If this feels like déjà vu, you are correct; you have seen this motorcycle before. This is the Riding Assist-e concept and it was revealed back in 2017. At that time, it attracted considerable attention on account of its autonomous self-balancing abilities. We are talking about this concept again because Honda are now developing this technology for use on the road.
[Read more…]Ride Vision to Improve Motorcycle Safety
Spark Minda’s partnership with Ride Vision may bring AI-enabled Collision Avoidance Technology (CAT) to the domestic two-wheeler market.
The Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS) in the market today are too expensive to be offered on mass-market two-wheelers. Even then, the entry-level ARAS tech in play have a few creases that need to be ironed out. In most cases, it boils down to the fact that they do not provide all-round, 360-degree protection. That is exactly what we hope will be addressed with this partnership.
[Read more…]Bosch Mobility Solutions Show the Next Step
The Bosch Mobility Solutions press event in Delhi had some interesting insights into what the German major has in store for the future.
Interview – Alexander Klotz of Continental
We had an opportunity to interact with Alexander Klotz, the head of Continental’s Technical Center India (TCI) and the in-house R&D Center of Continental Corporation, about what safety technologies we may expect in India and their acceptance and integration.
Continental Enhance Powertrain Business
Continental gear up for the upcoming transition to BS VI by setting up a plant for their powertrain business. [Read more…]
Tech Comparo: TVS Ntorq 125 v Aprilia SR 150 Race – Right Out of the Matrix
With technological improvements running at warp speed, we pit two scooters against each other, both boasting of some interesting smart-connective systems. [Read more…]
Ducati Will Introduce Front and Rear Radar by 2020
The Bologna-based manufacturer has always been conscious about rider safety. [Read more…]
Harley-Davidson University: Apprentice to Alumnus
We were at the Harley-Davidson University in Gurugram (formerly Gurgaon) recently to try our hand at dissembling and then reassembling H-D’s latest Milwaukee Eight 107 V-twin. Thus, in a manner of speaking, I entered the shop floor as an apprentice and left it as an alumnus. [Read more…]
Kawasaki release the official 2016 Ninja ZX-10R video
Kawasaki had released teaser images for the new ZX-10R a month ago, saying it would sport a few upgrades. But when the company revealed the bike at the Tokyo Motor Show, the 2016 ZX-10R not only got upgrades, but had been comprehensively worked on. [Read more…]