Hyundai Motor Group · legged machine
Elevate
A walking-car concept for first responders, claimed to drive at highway speed then stand on its legs to climb a 5 ft wall or step over a 5 ft gap. Only a small-scale robotic model was shown.
- Price
- —Not published
- Height
- —Not published
- Weight
- —Not published
- Payload
- —Not published
- Speed
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- Battery
- —Not published
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Why it matters
Hyundai's first 'Ultimate Mobility Vehicle': a passenger car concept with folding legs that end in wheels.
Real-world use
No customers or deployments reported yet.
Maker
Hyundai Motor GroupCompany · founded 1998 · Seoul, South Koreachaebol of listed affiliates (e.g. Hyundai Motor Company, Kia); group revenue about KRW 295.1 trillion in 2025 (KFTC figure)
Public attention
A historic robot: no longer sold or in use, so it is not ranked against current machines.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 1 news story from reputable press listed on this page
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What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Wheel-legs
- Actuators & motors
- Four robotic legs with a wheel at each foot on a modular electric-vehicle platform; legs fold and are depowered to drive normally
- Other details
- Designed to step over a 5 ft gap and climb a 5 ft wall while keeping the cabin level; aimed at disaster response and accessibility
Lineage
Every Hyundai Motor Group (CRADLE) machine in order.
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Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Built
- Concept (developed by Hyundai CRADLE over about three years)
- Sold or delivered
- not sold
News
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- Hyundai shows Elevate walking car at CES
GoAuto reported Hyundai's Elevate concept, which walks on four wheeled legs, at CES 2019.
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Sources
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