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07-04-2025
- Automotive
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Your Robot Horse Is Here: The Kawaski CORLEO
Read the full story on Backfire News Kawaski has blown people's minds by revealing the CORLEO, a four-legged robot horse you can ride, on April 3. Needless to say, this is nothing anyone was expecting from Kawaski or even asked for, but it might be a revolutionary invention when it comes to personal mobility in the great will argue we already have horses, making the CORLEO unnecessary or even inferior. We haven't ridden one, so obviously we can't say anything about what this robot is like. But it's a different way to get around and at the very least could be a lot of fun. It's not entirely like a horse, lacking the long neck and head, instead looking more like a motorcycle where the rider grips handlebars and there's a small windscreen. Plus, you don't have to clean up any manure or feed the thing bags of oats. Instead, the Kawaski CORLEO is powered by hydrogen fuel cells located in the rear section of the body. We assume refueling can be done at a hydrogen station where cars go. That begs the question, will this robot be street legal? Obviously, the big draw with this Kawaski is its off-road capabilities. It can climb, jump, and auto-level to keep the rider steady – all things an adventure or dirt bike can't do. Riders use the stirrups on the underside as well as the handlebars to control the robot. A digital dashboard shows the trail the rider is traveling, speed, fuel level, direction of travel, and other vital info. There's a heads-up display which will even show the rider exactly which direction to take to stay on a trail and reach a particular destination. We question how something like this will impact outdoor trails. After all, if you venture into the great outdoors much, you know firsthand e-mountain bikes have had an effect, and it's not all good. For now, we don't get to see CORELEO truly in action. The preview video features heavy amounts of CGI, making it clear this is a concept and not something that's coming to market anytime soon. Still, it's generating plenty of at least casual interest, which is precisely what Kawasaki wants. Image via Kawaski Heavy Industries
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01-03-2025
- Automotive
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Old Kawaski Ninja Commercials Are Great
Read the full story on Backfire News To help get people excited for different versions of the Ninja over the years, Kawasaki had its advertising team cook up some TV commercials which were just brilliant. They did an excellent job of showcasing the speed and handling of the motorcycle while also making people laugh. Plus, they were memorable, even though we forgot just how funny they were until we started watching them one most people remember the most and that we see referenced on social media even now involves a jab at Porsche. A guy rides his Ninja into a parking garage, leaving the green motorcycle in the spot next to a black Porsche 911. After a few seconds, the German car deposits some oil from the sump onto the ground like a dog peeing out of anxiety. It's clever and got the point across. Another is set in northern Italy where two police officers sitting on the side of the road can hear the speeding Kawasaki approaching. One steps out and holds his hand up in a universal signal to halt. Not only does the rider not stop, he high-fives the officer while continuing to speed. There's another set in northern Italy where a farmer on his tractor is tooling along a rural highway when a Ninja blasts past him. That triggers a speed camera, which snaps a photo of the farmer supposedly cruising on his rather old piece of equipment. The ridiculousness of the situation, combined with many people's hatred of speed cameras, makes that commercial timeless. We don't see cool commercials like these anymore, not from Kawaski or anyone else. You can blame it on the downfall of broadcast and even cable/satellite television, social media, the internet in general, or whatever else you like, we just miss great ads like these. Image via ootsubase/YouTube
