Kawasaki to be 1st Japanese Motorcycle to Include Bosch’s Advanced Rider Assistance Systems
Tokyo, November 5, 2019—
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
announced today that the advanced rider assistance systems developed by Bosch Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Bosch) are, in a first for a Japanese motorcycle manufacturer, to be included in a part of Kawasaki motorcycle lineup starting in 2021.
Bosch’s advanced rider assistance systems
are composed of three elements:
ACC (adaptive cruise control),
forward collision warning and
blind spot detection.
These systems feature technology
based on the ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) technology used in automobiles.
The underlying technology in this cutting-edge system is
Bosch’s radar sensor,
brake system,
engine management system and
HMI (human machine interface),
which all work together to boost rider awareness of their surroundings, contributing to increased comfort and rider reassurance.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
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