Based on previous personal mobility concepts PM, i-Unit and i-Swing, the i-Real is not a production reality, but is another step towards the commercialisation and production of a personal mobility vehicle from Toyota.

The i-Real has been developed to be of human size, and with its seating position, provides the driver with a high level of natural vehicular inter-reaction. The driver sits inside the i-Real's wraparound ‘armchair’ and steers by leaning left or right as required.

Power comes from an electric battery that drives the two front wheels, providing a 30km range from a single charge from electric ring mains.

The i-Real is an engineering masterpiece of transformation with its two-mode driving choice: urban low-speed mode of 6km/h; and high-speed cruising mode of 30km/h. In low-speed urban mode the i-Real adopts an upright position with a shortened wheelbase. This makes travel in pedestrian environments viable by placing the driver’s line of sight with those of fellow pedestrians.

Sensors around the i-Real’s perimeter monitor other pedestrians and objects, alerting the driver – and other commuters - to its presence by a series of aural and visual alerts. For high-speed cruising mode, the i-Real flattens out, extending its rear wheel backwards to provide a lower centre of gravity and greater stability.