Neat article about how Honda has used ASIMO technology to influence MotoGP electronic controls.
http://www.cnet.com/news/inside-motogp-from-asimo-to-faster-motorcycles/
"We have applied ASIMO's inclination estimation technology to the MotoGP motorcycle... The required information to estimate the inclination is basically same," says Takahashi. However, where ASIMO needs this data to keep from falling on his facemask, on the bike it modulates the engine's output. "We don't directly control the posture of MotoGP motorcycle. We control the engine power to prevent over-slip, and as a result the deviations of the pitch and roll are reduced."
http://www.cnet.com/news/inside-motogp-from-asimo-to-faster-motorcycles/
"We have applied ASIMO's inclination estimation technology to the MotoGP motorcycle... The required information to estimate the inclination is basically same," says Takahashi. However, where ASIMO needs this data to keep from falling on his facemask, on the bike it modulates the engine's output. "We don't directly control the posture of MotoGP motorcycle. We control the engine power to prevent over-slip, and as a result the deviations of the pitch and roll are reduced."
