Trade Shows Always Have A New Something 'Different',

exhibit to show off,

and the 2022 International Robot Exhibition was no different, the show stopper being Japanese tech giant Kawasaki with Bex, a rideable robot goat, the robot can carry approximately 220 pounds of cargo. Named after the Ibex, a species of large wild goat native to parts of Eurasia and Africa, the Kawasaki Bex can transport human riders or different materials,

Ibexes are famous for their ability to expertly handle mountainous terrain, climbing up and down steep and precarious slopes with minimal effort. It’s clear that, by borrowing the name and general look of this animal, Kawasaki wanted to suggest that its robot embodies the same kind of mobility,

on flat terrain, Bex can move at a decent speed (not yet revealed by the manufacturer), thanks to sets of wheels installed on its “knees”, but on rough, uneven surfaces, it needs to rely on walking, looking at the video I guess the phrase "more development needed" might apply, but it certainly stole the limelight at the show!