Bosch partners with KTM on new six-stage radar system that can stop a bike in traffic
Global motorcycle technology company, Bosch are coming to market in 2025 with a range of new radar-guided assistance systems that have the power to bring a bike to a stop behind a vehicle, apply additional brake pressure to prevent accidents, warn other road users they are getting too close, and even pull away from a stop following the car in front.
The system is the second generation of their radar-guided Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (known as ARAS) and will debut aboard an incoming V-twin KTM Super Adventure model using the firm’s AMT (Automatic Manual Transmission) semi-automatic gearbox.
“We’ve always had a good relationship with KTM with new technologies and safety,” President of Two-Wheeler and Powersports at Bosch, Geoff Liersch told MCN. “I think both companies have a clear understanding that we want to push the technology topic in regards safety, but we want to do it in a way that doesn’t take away from the fun of riding.”
These comments came during a recent visit to the firm’s Shiobara Proving Ground in Japan, where the systems were developed, with MCN being amongst the first in the world to sample the new technology aboard the prototype KTM.
