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At the recent Osaka-Kansai Expo preview, Kawasaki Heavy Industries unveiled something that seemed pulled straight from science fiction — or perhaps a high-budget video game trailer.
Perched on four mechanical legs and designed to be ridden like a horse, the prototype, called CORLEO, is unlike any concept vehicle the company has introduced before. It doesn’t purr or roar. It doesn’t roll. It strides — powered by hydrogen.
This is not your father’s Kawasaki. And it’s definitely not your great-grandfather’s horse.
CORLEO is part deer, part panther, and part warhorse from a futuristic battlefield. With sleek legs and bifurcated hooves tipped in rubber tread, the machine is built to traverse mountain trails, rocky paths, and uneven terrain.
It’s not just the limbs that make it unique. CORLEO is powered by a 150 cubic-centimeter hydrogen-fueled engine and a hydrogen fuel cell—a nod to Japan’s push toward cleaner, carbon-neutral mobility. Kawasaki says the only thing that comes out of the tailpipe is water. Possibly even chilled water, if future versions come with a built-in dispenser.