South Korean automaker Hyundai took a stroll into the future on Monday (January 7) with a car that can walk and climb on wheeled legs.
Hyundai said at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas that the 'Elevate' concept vehicle was designed with first responders in mind, to allow them to navigate tricky terrain after an accident or natural disaster. The vehicle would drive to the scene of an earthquake or tsunami, for example, and then lift itself up on legs to walk across ground that would bring regular vehicles to a halt.
It could also be used in more conventional, urban situations, designer David Byron of Sundberg-Ferar consultancy told Reuters at a presentation unveiling the concept.
"Our idea here was: could you, you know, help someone get out of a snow ditch? Could you help someone elevate to a front door when they can't get out of their front door if it's someone with disabilities in a wheel chair and they don't have a ramp?"
Byron demonstrated on a prototype how the chassis of the vehicle would detach from the wheeled legs, allowing different vehicle bodies to be used for distinct purposes. A scale model robot showed the vehicle's two walking gaits -- mammalian and reptilian -- which would allow it to move in any direction.
But while Hyundai's concept is moving forward, it's unlikely to be appearing at a local dealership any time soon.
"For this to work, it's going need a lot of scanning and programing. So a lot of work is still in the pipeline. But this is pure invention and it takes a while," Byron said.
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