At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, Toyota unveiled the innovative Walk Me concept. This autonomous chair has four mechanical legs and can navigate stairs, uneven surfaces, and obstacles where conventional wheeled devices are useless.
Instead of traditional wheels, Toyota engineers equipped Walk Me with four electromechanical legs, each of which can bend, change height, and move independently. Inspired by the movements of animals such as goats and crabs, the developers ensured that the chair remains stable even on difficult surfaces. To create a friendly and safe appearance, the legs are covered with a soft material that conceals the mechanisms and sensors.
A radar and lidar system constantly scans the surrounding space, allowing Walk Me to avoid collisions with thresholds and objects. Special sensors monitor the user’s position, automatically leveling the chair if they lose balance. Control is intuitive, using voice commands.
The chair adapts to the user’s body shape, supports the spine, and a built-in display shows the battery charge and distance traveled. The battery provides up to a day of operation, and a full charge takes overnight using a standard outlet.
Walk Me’s key feature is its folding design: in 30 seconds, the chair transforms into a compact “suitcase,” making it easy to transport and store at home. While Walk Me remains a prototype, its unveiling at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 showcases Toyota’s vision for the future of personal mobility.
