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popsci.com - 8/18/2008

A Wearable Motorcycle | Popular Science

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The transportation program at the Art Center College of Design has produced legendary car designers, including BMW chief of design Chris Bangle and Henrik Fisker, the creator of the Fisker Karma electric supercar. But this year, after professor Bumsuk Lim’s inaugural motorcycle-design class, the buzz is all about bikes, especially Jake Loniak’s exoskeleton motorcycle concept Deus Ex Machina. ...

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Wearable Tronnish motorcycle concept, looks nice and safe
CrunchGear — ... . It’s probably that part where there’s heavy machinery attached to your body and if you take a turn wrong, it’ll tear your limbs off. Let’s hear what the creator has to say about the death machine pictured above: ...

The Deus Ex Machina: cool but totally stupid wearable motorcycle exoskelton concept
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... riding two skateboards at once, but stable, because the machine supports the rider’s body… This isn’t fantasy, it’s a green vehicle, and all of the numbers are based in the real world.” Those real world numbers? 12, 83, -3! Do the math, geniuses! Green? I'll show you green... it runs on magic! But don't you dare call my concept a fantasy! In the Platonic nether realm, all concepts are real. I snark. But come on: it's even called the Deus Ex Machina. A Wearable Motorcycle [Pop Sci via Crunchgear] ...

Wearable Motorbike Makes Batman's Toys Look Pedestrian
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... Right now Deus Ex Machina exists only inside a computer, but college-going designer Jake Loniak says that all the tech needed is currently available, right down to those "muscles" which are made by a German company called Festo. To be honest, we don't know whether this is simply preposterous or the greatest motorbike (trike?) we've ever seen. I'd certainly try it out, but flying along at 75 mph with my face inches from the asphalt might be a little too scary. A Wearable Motorcycle [Popsci via BBG] Deus Ex Machina - The Wearable Motorcycle ...

Deus Ex Machina
Tech Blog — ... So you've seen the Deus Ex Machina Yamaha Racing before, but now we've got a CG video of it in action. Continue reading to watch. I believe a working prototype could be made, but it would take a great deal of time and engineering. This isn’t fantasy. It’s a green vehicle, and all of the numbers are based in the real world. [via Gizmodo - Popsci]

Yamaha Branded Deus Ex Machina Motorcycle Exoskeleton On Video, Looks Tron-esque [Clips]
Gizmodo — ... But who would actually use this? Sure, it looks pretty amazing and you can park it vertically in a garage to save space, but imagine having to unfasten yourself from this every time you get to work. Or the supermarket. Or grandma's house. At least with a Segway you can hop off and do your business. [Popsci via ...

Deus Ex Exoskeleton Motorcycle In Action (video)
GadgetReview — Remember that crazy looking 3 wheeled motorcycle that what more exoskeleton than vehicle? Looks like someone did a video mockup and through in some off beat noises like a dog barking. The video is a little ‘dark’ mood wise, but the idea of getting around on something like this looks exilerating as all hell! [Popsci] ...