essential
On the occasion of the Osaka Universal Exhibition, the Corleo project, imagined by Kawasaki, surprises with its audacity and innovation. This hydrogen robotic horse combines the all-terrain motorcycle with quadruped robotics and perhaps the personal transport of the future.
Universal exhibitions make it possible to bring together peoples and cultures around the world, their know-how and their inventions. Osaka’s current Universal Exhibition obviously does not derogate from the rule and amazing innovations are to be discovered in the various national pavilions. One of them is particularly surprising: the Corleo project, imagined by Kawazaki.
DR
It is a hydrogen robotic horse, a daring fusion between the all-terrain motorcycle and the quadruped robotics. This steel designer, capable of reaching 80 km/h, evokes as much the headless dogs of the American Boston Dynamics as the silver horse of the Paris Olympic Games which had amazed millions of viewers when he had crossed Paris on the Seine during the opening ceremony.
-Corleo is a personal four -legged vehicle, designed to face the most uneven land. Each leg, independently articulated, ends with a split rubber hut, offering optimal grip on various types of surfaces, from meadows to rubble fields. The suspension system, inspired by the swinging arms of motorcycles, allows the pilot to maintain a stable posture, even by climbing steep slopes or by crossing obstacles.
Powered by a 150 cc hydrogen engine, Corleo generates electricity to supply its engines, ensuring silent mobility without polluting emissions. The hydrogen tank is cleverly integrated into the back of the robot, while a dashboard displays essential information such as the level of autonomy, the position of the gravity and the road to follow. For night adventures, light markers are projected on the ground in front of Corleo, guiding the Cavalier du Futur.
The interaction between man and the machine is also at the heart of this concept. Sensors located in the calipers and the handlebars detect the movements of the pilot, allowing Corleo to react intuitively, as if it were a real horse. He can also take two people: the pilot and a passenger on his saddle.
Although Corleo is currently a concept, Kawasaki, which has unveiled a video worthy of a science fiction film, is considering marketing by 2050.
