Is your dress code at work cramping your style? Is your suit causing you to show off a different persona than you want to present when cruising to the office on your motorcycle? Do you find yourself getting more chuckles than yells when you drive by at 70 mph with your tie wrapped around your neck in the noose of a nine to five lifestyle? Sure, you’re a responsible adult now. Maybe you have some kids. You have to work at the office and provide. But wouldn’t it be nice if you could look cool doing it? What if there was a way to have the suit on when you rode the motorcycle, only no one could see it? What if you could just wear the motorcycle, and keep your work clothes tucked discreetly underneath it?

Thanks to Jake Loniak and Yamaha, maybe someday you can. Loniak, a student at the Art Center College of Design, has created a new concept, the wearable motorcycle. After Yamaha stamped its branding on it, the Dues Ex Machina started getting some attention. The design is so unique that it deserves all of the talk it is getting.

The motorcycle was created to be an extension of the body. In fact, the motorcycle is in the form of an exoskeleton. Loniak used 36 pneumatic muscles, seven artifical vertebrae, and two linear actuators in his concept vehicle that was inspired by Biomechatronics. The point is for the motorcycle to be a part of the driver. It is not your typical motorcycle that you sit upon. Instead, the driver fuses with the motorcycle to create one machine, making for easier driving and a warm covering on those cold, windy days.

The Dues Ex Machina runs on nana-phosphate batteries, which are eco friendly. Proving that it is not just for looks and hybrid lovers, the motorcycle can also go from zero to sixty in three seconds, and can travel up to speeds of 75 miles per hour.

Will anything actually come of this concept? As with all hybrid concept vehicles, it is impossible to tell. However, innovation in the hybrid market is always fascinating and an indication of what is to come with hybrid technology. While the future of the Dues Ex Machina remains to be seen, the creation of this innovative motorcycle shows that the technology used for hybrids will continue to evolve.

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