A small-scale robot that one can ride, fabricated in dark gray aluminum and possesses an original configuration with three wheels, two in front and one in back. The body consists of two handlebars in black attached to a part that appears to be a small cylindrical head with an area where eyes would be in the shape of a strip appearing magnetic or digital. The long curved neck has a seat and is elegantly attached to the body beneath it and resembles a kangaroo; smaller head and larger lower body. There is one head light in the belly of the body and most of the weight is in the lower body, where the tires are attached. The front tire has six small lights and is attached to a hub. The back, or inside view of the second tire is also attached to a hub. The smaller back tire is protected by a fender. There is a leg installed on a diagonal that stabilizes the foot pedal. The Robot is photographed against a light gray ground and we can view the front and side simultaneously.

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CanguRo Mobility Robot, 2018

This is a CanguRo Mobility Robot. It was designed by Shunji Yamanaka and manufactured by fuRo (Future Robotics Technology Center). It is dated 2018. Its medium is aluminum. It is a part of the department.

CanguRo represents a new relationship between people and their vehicles in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). Akin to a mechanical horse, this self-driving personal mobility vehicle functions as a loyal robot. It is equipped with the latest robotics and AI technologies that enable it to serve as an autonomous assistant that responds to commands, functions as a communications terminal, accompanies its owner shopping, and carries loads. It can also transform into ride mode to transport its user.

It is credited Courtesy of Chiba Institute of Technology (fuRo).

I-ROAD Electric Vehicle, 2013
Courtesy of Toyota.
MOBILITY.017

A well-balanced vehicle in the form of a bicycle customized in the front for use with transporting a wheelchair and person, an option for mobility. A person rides the mostly steel framed vehicle with an electric motor pack attached to an outer frame surrounding the back tire. The front of the vehicle is a platform with smaller wheels than the back one, its function is to scoop up the wheelchair with or without a person to transport to another destination. The photograph is shot in daylight and the vehicle is riding on a sidewalk overgrown with greenery and trees in the background. The vehicle is facing right and the two smiling people are engaging the viewer and are wearing bluejeans and blue tops.

VeloPlus Wheelchair Transport, 2016
steel frame with standard bicycle parts and components.
Courtesy of Bike-On/Spinov8 Distribution Center, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA.
MOBILITY.020

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Road Ahead: Reimagining Mobility.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/4wUrev/
Accession Number MOBILITY.019
Object ID 2318795891