A robot that you ride like a horse is being developed. It will stretch current limits of engineering

By Matías Mattamala, Postdoctoral Researcher, Oxford Robotics Institute, University of Oxford

Kawasaki has recently revealed its computer-generated concept for the Corleo, a “robotic horse”. The video shows the automated equine galloping through valleys, crossing rivers, climbing mountains and jumping over crevasses.

The Corleo promises a high-end robotic solution to provide a revolutionary mobility experience. Kawasaki’s current motorbikes are constrained to roads, paths and trails, but a machine with legs has no boundaries – it can reach places no other vehicles can go.

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