At the world's largest robot trade show last week, Kawasaki, best known for its motorcycles, introduced a four-legged rideable robot.
The company has been working on developing humanoid robots in Japan since 2015. At the iREX in Tokyo, spectators got their first look at the robot.
Videos from the event show the dexterity of the goat-shaped robot, which can alternate its limbs like Boston Dynamic's robot dog. The lead engineer of the program said that the Bex can lower itself and transport itself on wheels in order to provide a short-term solution to balance issues.
A demonstrator rides the Bex as a type of vehicle in a video. The robot can be controlled by riders. The video shows the robot goat moving at a slow pace.
The Bex can carry up to 220 pounds, according to the website. The product could be used to carry cargo in warehouses and factories. The goat construction can be removed if needed, because the robot has a modular upper body.
At the Tokyo event, the company showed a humanoid robot. The robot was created to be used for everything from factory work to disaster relief. In its demonstration, the robot dances and waves.
The humanoid robot is able to learn by using motion capture, which is different from programming a robot.
Since the Pandemic, companies have been struggling to combat labor shortages. American companies ordered a record 29,000 robot last year.
Companies have turned to robots for some tasks, such as writing thank-you letters to colleagues and carrying plates from a restaurant kitchen to server.
Musk has said that he believes robots will help create a future where physical work will be a choice.
In January, Musk predicted that the robot would eventually become a bigger business than the company's electric cars, and said that a prototype would be ready by the end of the year.
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