{"id":1488,"date":"2021-03-31T10:43:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T17:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.damon.com\/?p=1488"},"modified":"2022-11-21T18:10:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T02:10:36","slug":"copilot-advanced-warning-system-for-motorcycles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/damon.com\/blog\/copilot-advanced-warning-system-for-motorcycles\/","title":{"rendered":"CoPilot\u2122: Advanced Warning System to Get a Whole Generation Back on the Road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know that there are about 200 million two-wheeled vehicles on the road around the world? For many riders, it\u2019s their primary mode of motorized transportation to get from point A to B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet, in 2018, over 80,000 motorcyclists were injured and 5,000 were killed<\/a> in the US. Here at Damon<\/a>, this stat rings in our ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems that even if you use safe motorcycling practices<\/a> you are still at risk while on the road. This is largely down to two things. Firstly, the lack of motorcycles on the road compared to cars. And, secondly, the motorcycle industry ignores the impact that modern motorcycle technology<\/a> could have on rider safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, we couldn\u2019t ignore it any longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We vowed to improve rider safety worldwide and created our revolutionary safety technology, CoPilot\u2122. Want to learn more about why we did it and how it works? Read on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Motorcycle Industry Is Neglecting an Entire Generation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While motorcyclists are some of the most alert road users, motorcycling is typically seen as a risky pursuit. Experienced riders are all too familiar with the customary rise of the eyebrow when they tell a nonrider about a track day or long-distance motorcycle journey on the horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019d think the perceived risk of a two-wheeled dalliance would mean that the majority of motorcycling enthusiasts would be young people. Not the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the past, motorcycling was seen as an activity to be enjoyed by those under 30. However, nowadays, Millennials are increasingly reluctant to become another statistic about the dangers of motorcycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is because the majority of the Millennials or Generation Z have spent most of their formative years in vehicles with seven airbags and then when they step behind the wheel, automatic-geared driving lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unsurprisingly, Millennials consider motorcycles – with their hand clutch, six-gears, and loud pipes – both intimidating and potentially dangerous. As a result, today\u2019s motorcycles are out of alignment with the values of the world\u2019s first digital generation, with modern-day riders citing safety and practicality as significant factors in their decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s where Damon and CoPilot\u2122, our award-winning Advanced Warning System for Motorcycles (AWSM\u2122), come in. We wanted to create the world\u2019s safest motorcycle<\/a> – fully electric and fully stacked with groundbreaking motorcycle technology. We\u2019re aiming to ensure that no rider or potential rider misses out due to safety concerns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CoPilot scans your surroundings for potential and developing hazards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Want to learn more about our industry-disrupting technology? <\/em><\/strong>Have a read of our Damon Dictionary<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and learn your HyperDrive\u2122 for your haptic handlebars.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Can\u2019t Cars\u2019 ADAS Be Adapted for Motorcycles?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over the past decade, the auto industry has invested a great deal of time and money into Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS). This investment could have a profound effect on driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, AAA\u2019s Foundation for Traffic Safety estimates that, when properly utilized, ADAS technologies have the potential to prevent 40% of all vehicle crashes and nearly 30% of traffic deaths<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, why haven\u2019t these systems been modified for motorcycles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the outside, it seems like a no-brainer to try to adopt this technology for the vehicle that arguably needs it the most. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not that simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is because motorcycles are inherently different from any other vehicle on the road today. These differences are visible in their unique vehicle dynamics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n