BMW, Honda og Yamaha samarbejde
Tre af de helt store motorcykel-producenter vil i tæt samarbejde, udvikle C-ITS til motorcykler. (C-ITS – Cooperative-Intelligent Transportation Systems). Ideen er at Cooperative-Intelligent Transportation Systems skal være klar i motorcykler fra de tre producenter fra år 2020. Det nye samarbejde er netop annonceret d. 06. oktober, efter den afholdte ITS kongres i Bordeaux, Frankrig.
Ikke underligt at netop BMW, Honda og Yamaha er virksomhederne bag dette samarbejde, da disse tre producenter altid har været blandt pionerene når der skulle udvikles sikkerhed til tohjulede køretøjer.
Tetsuo Suzuki, fra Honda Motor Co, Ltd. udtaler: “In order to speed up more motorcycle-specific safety developments, we intend to cooperate to promote a successful implementation of C-ITS in motorcycles and scooters,”
Takaaki Kimura, fra Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. tilføjer: “Our companies are already active members of the Car2Car Communication Consortium, in which we work with car and truck makers and other stakeholders on common specifications and standards. We came to realize that the specific requirements of motorcycles are beyond the scope of this consortium, however. The next logical step is to enter into a cooperation dedicated solely to the challenges relating to powered two-wheelers.”
Også Karl Viktor Schaller, fra BMW Motorrad har en tilføjelse: “Our aim is to promote a timely and comprehensive use of cooperative ITS systems in powered-two wheelers offering the potential to improve safety. We therefore encourage other companies to join us,”
Fremtiden bringer os altså motorcykler der kan kommunikere indbyrdes, og med andre trafikanter efter 2020. Absolut spændende.