jarvismb Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) Amidst all the leg humping I thought I'd take a break and post something about bikes for a change. Please don't be offended, I promise the little girls will be there when you get back....In their quest to develop the finest motorcycle engine oils, Castrol have recruited a new test rider – Flossie, the robot. ‘He is invaluable in tests which support our core product benefits such as increased power or increased acceleration,’ say Castrol.Flossie (who isn’t related to a certain Rossi, as far as we know…) can test any scooter or motorcycle and has a ‘self learning’ mode that allows it to learn a bike’s gear change pattern, clutch feel and throttle response etc.Castrol claim that Flossie is the ultimate precision rider who never gets tired, isn’t troubled by engine noise at 16,000rpm, doesn’t mind riding in extreme cold or heat… and doesn’t even crave a cold beer and a hamburger after a hard session of testing. And isn’t that just brilliant…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeGhoIFvD-E Edited July 20, 2009 by RC51 John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 whoa, technology these days huh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRidingHood Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 whoa, technology these days huh. Damn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Robots are awesome. Electro-mechanical perfection.But how dare you direct us away from the and actually post something pertaining to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvismb Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I just realized i didn't embed the video properly. If someone wants to fix that, go right ahead, I obviously don't know the proper way to post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) Here you go Jarvishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeGhoIFvD-E Edited July 20, 2009 by chevysoldier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4junkie Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Well there goes another one of my dream careers. Thanks a lot, dream ruiner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 next get the rest of the controls working, and teach him the course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Well sure, if you count a robot as a guy!I dunno about dream job though. We were at the dyno at Mid-Ohio... that guy must have NO hearing left, no earplugs, just screaming bikes all day long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Psh, that robot isnt even really moving. Pussy robot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4junkie Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Well sure, if you count a robot as a guy!I dunno about dream job though. We were at the dyno at Mid-Ohio... that guy must have NO hearing left, no earplugs, just screaming bikes all day longEww no earplugs? That's real smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Well sure, if you count a robot as a guy!I dunno about dream job though. We were at the dyno at Mid-Ohio... that guy must have NO hearing left, no earplugs, just screaming bikes all day longit couldnt have been much different then camping without earplugs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicilianDude357 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 you know they just took the hottest girl on that developement team and said "youre going on camera" so they could make that vid.... of course hes the ultimate rider...as long as hes on a dyno and plugged in.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Eww no earplugs? That's real smart.It was bad, I'm normally the super macho, "I don't need no stinking earplugs" ... but after 4 runs I didn't careThis guy was the one running the bikes... no earplugs, chewing gum... he's got to be deaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Ahhhh.....Enter the next phase of AI & the progression of machines taking overHow long you think before one of these things starts racin' GP & breaks all Rossi's records?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 WTF?!? Just watched that vid, and they jump around the whole time & never let you watch the robot do a full run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 she looks like she was trying to talk dirty to us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chachi1189 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 omg robots are one step closer to becoming our overlords!!their leaders are here: http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/cliff-kuang/design-innovation/eatr-robot-thatll-forage-its-own-food?# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_c_F Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 plus he's a squidno helmet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 ^lulz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 plus he's a squidno helmet newb made a funny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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