Kawasaki Brings Us a Rideable Robot

Kawasaki is known for their motorcycles and ATVs, and now they've surprised the world with a robotic walking vehicle you can ride like a motorcycle. This is CORLEO, a quadruped robot vehicle that runs on a hydrogen fuel cell. The independent movements of its four legs was inspired by a wolf. You ride it as if you would a horse, but its movements are smoother and more wide-ranging, more like a cat, making it more useful than a horse in rough terrain. But there's something rather human about those rear feet and hindquarters that strikes me as a little creepy. This robot responds to the rider's movements, such as a shift of weight. Sure, it has a dashboard, but we don't know much yet about the controls. CORLEO will be unveiled at Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 later this month, but don't expect it at your local motorcycle dealership anytime soon. Kawasaki aims to have it ready for retail sale sometime in the next 25 years. -via Geeks Are Sexy