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You'll never guess what's under the cut. All I'll say is that it is very VERY cool.

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Ready?

Here's a view from the back:

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And here's a view from the side:

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Give up? :-)

It's a wearable motorcycle.

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The full article is over on Engadget, but since it's brief I'll give you the full text:

It's not often that you see devices huddled under the transportation and wearables categories, but you can certainly consider the above pictured contraption a proud member of each. Created by transportation design student Jake Loniak, the Yamaha Deus Ex Machina is an "electric, single passenger, vertically parking, wearable motorcycle, and the bike would theoretically be controlled via 36 pneumatic muscles and 2 linear actuators. We're also told that it would be able to accelerate from 0 to 60 in just 3 seconds, though the top speed would be capped at 75 miles-per-hour. Ah well, at least we know the wearable airbag is actually coming, right?

Sure, it'll probably never get into production. Can you imagine the insurance premiums?

But still... way, WAY awesome design.
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Date/Time: 2008-05-26 23:57 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] greenraven.livejournal.com
I want!
Date/Time: 2008-05-27 00:33 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] elaryn.livejournal.com
It's nifty! I wish they would produce it.
Date/Time: 2008-05-30 13:35 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] orionconsulate.livejournal.com
I want it !!!!! Must be extra nice to santa this yr when I sit in his lap....hmmmmm

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