ADAS systems are now standard on modern cars by helping to prevent drivers from leaving their lanes, performing emergency braking and avoiding side collisions from blind spots. Now Honda has patented an ADAS system for motorcycles to prevent accidents.
The patent filed through WIPO shows a system consisting of cameras, sensors, actuators, fuel control and brake control. In the accompanying illustration, the ADAS system will change the direction of the motorcycle's steering wheel when it detects that the motorcycle may collide with a vehicle in front. This is the first time Honda has filed a patent for a two-wheeled vehicle.
The existence of a patent does not mean that it will be used on real vehicles in the near future. This patent, for example, was filed in 2021 but was only published two months ago. Two years ago they patented an airbag system for motorcycles that has not yet been used.
