--- title: "Kawasaki Shows Off Concept for Rideable Horse Robot" description: "Kawasaki Heavy Industries has shown off a bizarre concept for a ridable, four-legged robotic \"horse,\" dubbed Corleo." date: "2025-04-07" modified: "2025-04-07" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/kawasaki-rideable-horse-robot" categories: - "Robotics" - "Robots and Machines" tags: - "Japan" - "Quadruped Robots" - "robots" - "the digest" --- # Kawasaki Shows Off Concept for Rideable Horse Robot ![Kawasaki Heavy Industries has shown off a bizarre concept for a ridable, four-legged robotic "horse," dubbed Corleo.]() *\Image: Kawasaki Heavy Industries\* ## No Time to Explain Kawasaki Heavy Industries has shown off a bizarre concept for a ridable, four-legged robotic "horse," dubbed Corleo, that runs on a 150cc hydrogen engine. According to the firm, the horse — which looks more like a gigantic wolf, in our opinion — could traverse uneven terrain thanks to its four independently moving limbs. A wild, [almost entirely CGI video]() shows off what such a creature might one day be capable of, from climbing mountains to leaping over icy crevasses. However, it remains to be seen whether Corleo will ever roam free, especially with the degree of agility seen in the video. By all indications, the project is almost pure vaporware. We haven't even seen a rider actually take it for a spin yet, indicating the contraption is far more hype than reality. And that's a real bummer, considering how fun it'd be to gallop around on a futuristic metal horse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQDhzbTz-9k ## Hop On, Hop Off Kawasaki Heavy Industries unveiled the concept at the Osaka Kansai Expo, which kicked off last week. A full-scale model can be seen [lightly stretching its legs on the show floor]() — but not frolicking free like something out of the "Horizon" video game series. While Corleo is mostly fictional at this point, we've already seen other companies try to turn a ridable, four-legged robot into a reality. Robotics company Xiaopeng Motors, for instance, [showed off a ridable "unicorn" for children]() last year. We've also come across a giant, minivan-sized, [rhinoceros-like four-legged walking robot]() that can carry up to four passengers. Apart from Corleo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries also showed off a concept for a [futuristic modular train passenger system](), dubbed ALICE, which the company claims could eliminate congestion and enhance travel efficiency. Meanwhile, users on the r/motorcycles subreddit weren't impressed with Kawasaki's latest, four-legged invention. "Looks like a late April Fool's day joke," one user [wrote](). **More on walking robots:** *[China Is Hosting The World’s First Foot Race Between Humans and Robots]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()