Battery-powered Evolta takes on Ironman route

By Erika Engle

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 28, 2011

~~<p>Panasonic of Japan has brought a production crew to Hawaii to put its Evolta robots, its batteries and its newly developed battery charging pads to the test -- the <a target="_blank" href="http://is.gd/EvoltaHI_BG" style="color: #0000FF;" span="">Ironman Triathlon test</a>.</p>
<p>Evolta is a battery-powered character reminiscent of so many familiar Japanese superheroes, manifested as identical small robots, 7 inches tall and configured for this challenge as a swimmer, a bicyclist and a runner. The minibots have been given 168 hours, or until Sunday, to complete the Ironman route.</p>
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Panasonic of Japan has brought a production crew to Hawaii to put its Evolta robots, its batteries and its newly developed battery charging pads to the test -- the Ironman Triathlon test.

Evolta is a battery-powered character reminiscent of so many familiar Japanese superheroes, manifested as identical small robots, 7 inches tall and configured for this challenge as a swimmer, a bicyclist and a runner. The minibots have been given 168 hours, or until Sunday, to complete the Ironman route. Login for more...