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may 24, 2017 - Bosch

Digital protective shield: when motorcycles and cars talk to each other

New #bosch technology could prevent nearly one-third of all motorcycle accidents
  • Connecting bikes and cars ensures motorcycles’ #digital visibility
  • Dirk Hoheisel, member of the board management of #bosch: “We are creating a #digital protection shield for riders.”
  • Riders are 18 times more at risk of being killed in an accident than drivers
  • Bosch development project with partners Autotalks, Cohda Wireless and Ducati
Stuttgart, Germany – The first warm days of the year mark the start of motorcycle season – and, unfortunately, a rise in the number of road accidents. Motorcyclists are among the most at-risk road users, 18 times more at risk of being killed in an accident than drivers. Last year, there were approximately 30,000 motorcycle accidents in Germany alone, roughly 600 of which were fatal. One of the main reasons is that riders of two-wheelers are often overlooked in road traffic, both at intersections and during passing. #bosch wants to change that. With its partners Autotalks, Cohda Wireless, and Ducati, it has developed a prototype smart solution. “We let motorcycles and cars talk to each other, creating a #digital protection shield for riders,” says Dr. Dirk Hoheisel, a member of the #bosch board of management. The goal is to prevent dangerous situations from occurring in the first place.
More information on the press release