Vehicle communication could cut motorcycle accidents

An Israeli company partnered with Bosch believes vehicle-to-vehicle communications technology could be key to reducing collisions between motorcycles and other vehicles on the road.

Autotalk, who have developed a vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology for larger vehicles, believe their system will also work on motorcycles, and have turned to German electronics specialist Bosch to test their system.

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The system can track vehicles within the vicinity – whether they’re in view of the vehicle or not – and exchanges speed, location, heading and braking data. If the system detects an imminent collision, it will alert the rider via audio or visual cues.

Autotalk CTO Onn Haran told wired.com: “It’s a low-cost solution with a small form factor, which is critical for motorcycles. It can operate in a wide temperature range and be placed anywhere on the motorcycle.”

Bosch will conduct their research in Germany, but initial research into the technology has shown it could prevent one third of all motorcycle accidents in Germany, but there’s a catch. 

The technology relies on other vehicles, so if you’re surrounded by vehicles that don’t have the system installed, you won’t receive any warnings as the system has no other vehicles to talk to.

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