TOKYO (Reuters) - After climbing the cliffs of the Grand Canyon and driving circuit of Le Mans 24 hours, a small Japanese robot prepares for a new challenge - Hawaii Ironman grueling course.
Equipped with three different organizations and three rechargeable batteries, hand-size "Evolta" of an electronics company Panasonic will swim, bike and run his way through one of the most difficult routes in the world of triathlon, the company said Thursday.
"This is very difficult for an athlete, but I think it's a good challenge," said Tomotaka Takahashi, who created a green-white toy-like robots.
"The robot will encounter many difficulties along the way, but I hope it will be overcome and succeed in the end all."
Equipped with three different organizations and three rechargeable batteries, hand-size "Evolta" of an electronics company Panasonic will swim, bike and run his way through one of the most difficult routes in the world of triathlon, the company said Thursday.
"This is very difficult for an athlete, but I think it's a good challenge," said Tomotaka Takahashi, who created a green-white toy-like robots.
"The robot will encounter many difficulties along the way, but I hope it will be overcome and succeed in the end all."
This robot will swim, run or cycle a total of about 230 km. The time given to complete the task is one week or 168 hours, which is ten times longer than it would take an athlete.
"Height Evolta is just one tenth of an adult male, so we thought it would take time 10 times," Takahashi said.
Of the three bodies, including one mounted on a small bike and another round in a ring supporting a rear wheel, 51 cm (20 inches) high tennis robot - mounted on a curve, FIN-like knife with arms outstretched - presents special challenges.
"I had to think of ways to waterproof and protect it from moisture as much as possible," said Takahashi.
Batteries in the back of the robot, which goes on sale in Japan on October 21, can be recharged up to 1800 times the charge entering the ramp.
The challenge of the triathlon begins October 24 and will continue non-stop for seven days and seven nights. The real Ironman World Championship will take place in early October.
Among other results, Evolta also passed the 500 miles from Tokyo to the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto.
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