>>53988I always see this criticism and it makes me FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU— every time.
I'm not sure if this particular machine has it implemented, but the solution to the problem is simple: use a health signal from the gyro to trigger a safety mechanism. When the gyro fails, the motor goes to maximum throttle abruptly, then disengages from the wheels a fraction of a second later.
The resulting torque would put the tail on the ground, making some fantastic sparks but keeping you on the machine. If necessary a tailwheel could be added so you don't land on the pedals and lose your toes. Hardwire this mechanism underneath whatever software controls the device, give it its own power source, etc. and this kind of vehicle becomes as safe as an actual motorcycle (i.e. not very)
It's really not that big of a flaw.