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Piaggio Active Radar Tech - Coming soon to a bike near you...

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Piaggio has patented its new active radar reflector technology, a collision risk reduction system for 2-wheelers, in Italy and in the USA.
The technology aims to make 2-wheelers more visible to automotive radar systems

While the brand had filed the patent in its home country in 2018, the same was done a year later in America. But, the patent application was published by the US authorities only 3 weeks ago.

The active radar reflector system, as the name suggests would be fitted to a 2-wheeler to make it more visible to long-range radar systems fitted to cars.

Since 2-wheelers are physically smaller and are not very visible targets for radar systems, avoiding collisions remains a big problem. However, the Piaggio active radar reflector patent shows that the system could be used at the front, the sides and rear of a 2-wheeler.

These systems are designed to be integrated into existing parts of a vehicle and would, in practice, make the motorbike or scooter more visible to a surrounding vehicle.

Piaggio, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi and Vespa products will benefit from the invention. Even if the active radar reflector system is not fitted right from factory, it could be installed as an accessory.

Finally, the patent application also states that in the future, the active radar reflector tech could work with Piaggio’s very own radar system enabling adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, among others.

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Piaggio has patented its new active radar reflector technology, a collision risk reduction system for 2-wheelers, in Italy and in the USA.


Since 2-wheelers are physically smaller and are not very visible targets for radar systems, avoiding collisions remains a big problem. However, the Piaggio active radar reflector patent shows that the system could be used at the front, the sides and rear of a 2-wheeler.

These systems are designed to be integrated into existing parts of a vehicle and would, in practice, make the motorbike or scooter more visible to a surrounding vehicle.

Finally, the patent application also states that in the future, the active radar reflector tech could work with Piaggio’s very own radar system enabling adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, among others.

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that’s a lot of Wiggly lines !!!

I’m all for making us more visible !
 
Hmm, I tend to ride under the radar. I even have a Adaptiv radar detector to help me.

Usually, the radar used over here is to catch people speeding. I'm not usually one of those, but occasionally I manage to slip over.
 
We have a vehicle with many of those new tricks, and I would certainly welcome anything that makes cars more aware i am around them on a motorcycle regardless of whether the driver knows I’m there or not !
 
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I swear, half the drivers around Vancouver drive around with horse blinds.
If they can help make cars idiot proof and make us motorcyclist safer. Then, I am all for it.

Unfortunately, every year a better idiot is created.
 
It would be laughable if it wasn't serious. They invent a radar system for cars that make them safer(?), except they don't always recognise a smaller vehicle. Therefore, as usual, the motorcycle people have to sort it out by inventing something to make car (driver) notice the bike. Whatever next?
 
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