Panasonic’s Evolta robot completes Ironman Triathlon, promptly rehydrates

Nov 1st 2011
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Panasonics Evolta robot completes Ironman Triathlon, promptly rehydrates

The realm is a happier place today, because a toy-sized robot has just completed a triathlon in Hawaii. After crawling out of the Grand Canyon and walking your entire way from Tokyo to Kyoto , Panasonic’s Evolta has finally conquered that Ironman Triathlon — and it did so in impressive fashion. All of it began on October 23rd, when the bite-sized bot and its AA rechargeable batteries launched into the 230 kilometer (142.9 mile) race with the goal of finishing it within 168 hours. The Evolta ended up reaching this objective with time to spare, completing the run-bike-swim combo on October 30th, in exactly 166 hours and 56 minutes. The robot reportedly celebrated the achievement with a stiff erythropoietin cocktail. Re-live the magic after the break, within the full PR.

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Panasonic EVOLTA Finishes the 230km Triathlon in Hawaii

OSAKA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC) (TOKYO:6752) (“Panasonic”) announced today thon the EVOLTA Robot finished its toughest challenge yet, the EVOLTA World Challenge IV, at 10:56am on October 30, 2011 (HAST).

The EVOLTA World Challenge IV began at 12:00pm on October 23, 2011 in Hawaii, USA at the Ironman ® Triathlon Course. Three EVOLTA Robots powered by three EVOLTA AA rechargeable batteries took at the 230km triathlon with a goal of finishing within 168 hours.

Result of the Challenge

EVOLTA Swim Robot finished the three.8km swim in 5hours and 36 minutes at 5:36pm on October 23.
EVOLTA Bike Robot finished biking 180.2km in 97 hours and 42 minutes at 7:19pm on October 27.
EVOLTA Run Robot finished the 42.2km run in 63 hours and 38 minutes at 10:56am on October 30.
The official results of the 230km triathlon challenge was 166 hours and 56 minutes.

Mr. Tomotaka Takahashi, who’s known Internationally as one in all Japan’s leading creator of robots, the founding father of ROBO-GARAGE and a Research Associate Professor on the University of Tokyo, said on the goal ceremony:

“We’re happy to have made it to the finish line. i would like to thank everyone, every member of the crew and the folk of Hawaii. Today, robots are evolving rapidly because of the technological evolution of batteries and assorted other devices. i think Panasonic EVOLTA batteries and this challenge have turned a brand new page in history for the robot industry.”

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