Overview
A rideable four-legged off-road vehicle, shown as a concept for 2050 at Expo 2025 in Osaka. A 150cc hydrogen engine, fed from a canister at the rear, generates electricity for drive units in each of the four legs. The rear legs swing separately from the front ones to absorb shocks while walking and running. Rubber hooves split left and right grip grass, rocks and rubble. The rider steers by shifting body weight, sensed through the steps and handlebars, and the stirrups adjust to fit. At night it projects markers onto the ground to show the path. Kawasaki's 2025 video of it in motion was computer-generated. In December 2025 Kawasaki set up a SAFE ADVENTURE business development team and moved the plan up by decades. It targets a riding simulator in 2027, rides for visitors at Expo 2030 in Riyadh, and consumer sales in 2035.
- Type
- Quadruped robot · Research & legacy platforms
- Maker
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Japan)
- Released
- 2025
- Price
- No price yet
- Status
- Announced only
- Best for
- Ages 18+
- Programming
- No programmability
Price and shipping
No price or production numbers announced. Kawasaki targets consumer sales in 2035.
Shipping: 2035 target. Not for sale. Kawasaki plans visitor rides at Expo 2030 in Riyadh and consumer sales in 2035. Kawasaki Expo 2025 page ↗
Specifications
| Category | Quadrupeds · Research & legacy platforms |
|---|---|
| Released | 2025 |
| Country | Japan |
| Availability | Announced only |
| Programmability | No programmability |
| Built-in autonomy | None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions |
| LLM support | None · No LLM announced. |
| MuJoCo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| NVIDIA Isaac simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Gazebo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Best for | Ages 18+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | No vision sensors |
| Actuators | Unknown |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Unknown |
| Compute | Not published |
| Weight | Not published (carries one adult rider) |
| Speed | Not published |
| DOF | Not published. Four legs with a drive unit in each, and the rear leg unit swings up and down separately from the front |
| Sensors | Sensors in the steps and handlebars detect the rider's weight shifts. The instrument panel shows hydrogen level, the route and the center of gravity |
| SDK | None |
Common questions
How much does Kawasaki CORLEO cost?
No price yet. No price or production numbers announced. Kawasaki targets consumer sales in 2035.
Can Kawasaki CORLEO be bought today?
Not yet. It has been announced but is not on sale. Not for sale. Kawasaki plans visitor rides at Expo 2030 in Riyadh and consumer sales in 2035.
Who makes Kawasaki CORLEO?
Kawasaki CORLEO is made by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Japan). It came out in 2025.
Can Kawasaki CORLEO be programmed?
No programmability.
Does Kawasaki CORLEO have AI chat or LLM support?
None. No LLM announced.
What age is Kawasaki CORLEO for?
Ages 18+ (estimated).
Ratings & reviews
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