Last month, BMW debuted its new Emergency Call tech – a system which, when activated, would connect to an agent capable of bringing first responders to the scene.
Nifty, right?
Now, we hear that the Bavarians are working on a collision warning system set to protect riders from front-end collisions – and according to MCN, the tech will be available “in the near future.”
This collision warning works very similarly to what BMW already has available on their cars; if the Beemer is tailgating, an alarm will give the rider proximity warnings; should the beeps fall on deaf ears, and the system gauge that the rider is dangerously close to the machine in front of them, we’re told the bike will actually slow down, to “maintain a safe distance.”
Currently, BMW’s Active Cruise Control (ACC) uses a front-facing radar to gauge safe traffic distances; we’re told this new Collision Warning tech will do the same thing, only it will do more to slow the bike down in the heat of the moment, regardless of whether or not the ACC is switched on.
“So long as you’re in a riding mode with ABS fully active (e.g., Road, Rain, or Dynamic, but not Enduro Pro) and are riding between 30 and 160kph (roughly 20 to 100mph), the Front Collision Warning (FCW) system will be active,” finishes MCN.
There’s no word yet on when the Collision Warning system will drop; given BMW’s 100-Year celebrations have already generated a custom piece of futuristic pretty, debuted two new bikes, opened a 100-Year Anniversary exhibition, and more, we’re expecting the brand to debut whenever they’re ready.
A view of BMW’s 2023 F850 GS / GS Adventure. Media sourced from BMW.What are your thoughts on Collision Warning tech? Do you think BMW will put this in their potentially incubating R1300GS, R1400GS, and M1300GS?
While you’re giving your thoughts on that, be sure to check out BMW’s new facial scanning tech, “iFace.”