Kawasaki Unveils Corleo: A Hydrogen-Powered Robot Horse for Offroading Adventures
Key Ideas
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries introduces Corleo, a hydrogen-fueled robot horse with two seats for offroading adventures, controlled by body movements.
  • The quadruped machine is equipped with AI for safe navigation, back legs with added joint for impact resistance, and features like arrow lights for guidance.
  • While currently a CGI simulation, the prototype can stand and pose, hinting at advanced capabilities like selective leaping and high-speed terrain traversal, aiming for realization closer to 2050.
  • Observers note the rapid progress in quadruped bot development, suggesting the potential for a more basic two-seat version by the end of the decade, albeit different from the futuristic Corleo.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has revealed an innovative project named Corleo, described as a hydrogen-powered robot horse designed for offroading escapades. This futuristic concept features two seats and is controlled through body movements, combining the elements of a quadruped machine with advanced AI capabilities. The Corleo, powered by hydrogen fuel cells and electrically actuated, stands on bifurcated rubber treads ideal for offroading terrains. Reports highlight the machine's unique back legs with an additional joint for improved impact resistance. Its AI system aids in navigating diverse landscapes, ensuring the safest path while responding to the rider's body language. Furthermore, the device includes futuristic features like arrow lights for night-time guidance. Despite being currently showcased through a CGI simulation, Kawasaki indicates that a physical prototype exists, capable of basic functions such as standing and posing. However, the envisioned capabilities like selective leaping and high-speed offroading are yet to be realized. Kawasaki hints at a potential realization of the Corleo concept by 2050, positioning it as an aspirational mobility project. While some view it as a distant dream, the swift progress in quadruped bot technology raises the possibility of a more basic two-seat version in the near future, although it may differ significantly from the extravagant robot horse portrayed in the concept.
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