<div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-hero" class="gmail-clear-both gmail-widget gmail-widget-hero gmail-widget-hero gmail-widget-hero-hero gmail-widget-hero gmail-widget-hero-fter-news" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:30px 0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Open Sans","Open Sans-fallback";font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;clear:both;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><div class="gmail-news-article" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;float:none;max-width:inherit;width:auto"><h1 style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:34px;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><font style="font-weight:normal" size="2">All, </font></h1><div><font style="font-weight:normal" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font style="font-weight:normal" size="2">here's another take on electric mobility from LiveScience</font></div><div><font style="font-weight:normal" size="2"> </font><span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/scientists-design-new-kind-of-robot-horse-that-you-can-one-day-ride-up-a-mountain">https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/scientists-design-new-kind-of-robot-horse-that-you-can-one-day-ride-up-a-mountain</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit"><br></span></div><h1 style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:34px;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><font size="4">Scientists reveal new hydrogen-powered ‘robot horse’ that could one day take you up a mountain</font></h1><div class="gmail-byline-social" style="font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><div class="gmail-byline" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 0.75rem;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;display:flex;clear:both"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/news" class="gmail-byline-article-type" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0.25em 0.5em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-line:none;background-color:rgb(249,174,59)">News</a><div class="gmail-text-[13px]" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">By <a href="https://www.livescience.com/author/jess-thomson" class="gmail-whitespace-nowrap" rel="author" aria-label="View profile for Jess Thomson" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(2,108,162);text-decoration-line:none">Jess Thomson</a> </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">published yesterday</span></div></div><p class="gmail-strapline" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:28px;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:20px;vertical-align:baseline">Japanese engineers have unveiled a concept design of the Corleo, a four-legged robotic horse that could one day carry people across a vast range of terrains.</p><p class="gmail-strapline" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:28px;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:20px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit">A new type of robot inspired by an animal has been unveiled — and this time, it's a horse.</span></p><p class="gmail-strapline" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:28px;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:20px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px">Corleo, a hydrogen-powered robot with four legs designed to be ridden by humans, has been announced by Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries at a showcase event ahead of the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, which starts April 13. However, the robot is still in its concept phase of development; a functioning prototype has not been made public.</span></p><p class="gmail-strapline" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:28px;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:20px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px">This robot, unlike previous animal-shaped bots such as </span><a href="https://www.livescience.com/49760-robot-dog-boston-dynamics.html" class="gmail-hawk-link-parsed" style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(2,108,162);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-color:rgb(2,108,162)"><u style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Boston Dynamics' dog Spot</u></a><span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px">, is designed for people to ride it as the machinery uses artificial intelligence (AI) and specially designed legs to navigate complex terrains...</span></p><p class="gmail-strapline" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:28px;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:20px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px">Horse power</span></p><p class="gmail-strapline" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:28px;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:20px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px">Kawasaki proposes that Corleo will have an AI system that enhances its balance and navigation, with the robot responding to the body movements of the rider — just like a real horse. The robot will also have a heads-up display in front of the rider much like a motorcycle does, showing important information.</span></p><p class="gmail-strapline" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:28px;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:20px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px">"Equipped with an instrument panel that displays hydrogen level, route to the summit, center of gravity position, and other information. At night, it supports optimal riding by projecting markers onto the road surface to indicate the path ahead," Kawasaki representatives added.</span></p><p class="gmail-strapline" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:28px;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:20px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px">Corleo will be driven by a 150cc engine powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Hydrogen fuel cells work by converting chemical energy from hydrogen into electricity. Hydrogen gas is split into protons (H+) and electrons, and the electrons create electricity that can power the motor. This process produces zero emissions, with only water as a byproduct. Hydrogen fuel cells can easily be recharged by refuelling them with hydrogen gas.</span></p><p class="gmail-strapline" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:28px;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:20px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px"><br></span></p><p class="gmail-strapline" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:28px;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:20px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px">Ted</span></p></div></div></div></div>