http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/ Engadget Comments for Panasonic EVOLTA powered robot climbs Grand Canyon http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 25th 2008 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 25th 2008 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
Cute bot, even tho it is used for evil (advertising disposable batteries). I admire the marketing team and all who brought this to reality, tho :) What's funny is below this article there are articles about reducing waste. All we need is an article about reducing costs too, and it would explain rechargeables pretty well :)

With that said, I'd like to tell Panasonic I'm happy with my Sanyo rechargeables
http://www.eneloop.info

...without that guilty feeling that comes from buying and disposing of millions of batteries into landfill each year...and without the complete waste-of-money' feeling, too.]]>May 25th 2008 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 25th 2008 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/

or he's at least humpin the string?]]>May 25th 2008 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
Mature. Very mature.]]>May 26th 2008 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
Uh-huh.You were thinking it.I actually said it.]]>May 26th 2008 3:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 25th 2008 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
come on man!!!! ]]>May 25th 2008 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
http://bp0.blogger.com/_o9ktFIgCO-A/RxhWrK8OGPI/AAAAAAAABEA/QR5mHHtivzU/s1600-h/duracell_bunny_2.jpg

FAIL!]]>May 25th 2008 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/Those poor poor advertising execs, their hard labor wasted.

I feel sad for them.]]>May 25th 2008 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3a/Ebunny.jpg

but i remember the energizer logo as a battery guy with muscle arms and goes with the slogan "Never Say Die"]]>May 25th 2008 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fILdYrxnrf8

and Some Duracell Bunny ads
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=H2ltKUI8aFE
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SK2izb79Wvg

]]>May 25th 2008 10:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
According to a Wikipedia article (which requires plenty of source reference though) "the Duracell Bunny predates the Energizer Bunny, which actually began as a parody of the Duracell Bunny commercials".]]>May 25th 2008 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 26th 2008 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
Apparently the Energizer Bunny does not appear in Europe and Australia where the Duracell Bunny is seen instead. But some US residents have said that they have seen the Duracell Bunny.

I guess you are from the US?]]>May 26th 2008 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 27th 2008 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
weak]]>May 25th 2008 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 26th 2008 12:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 25th 2008 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
Don't mock Rockman with your petty comparison to this pitiful excuse of a android.

Thinking he's like Rockman.....you disgust me.]]>May 25th 2008 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 25th 2008 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 25th 2008 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU

]]>May 25th 2008 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 25th 2008 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 25th 2008 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 25th 2008 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
LOL]]>May 26th 2008 1:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
either that or training to swim the english channel.

*que Eye of the Tiger and Rocky-esque montage.]]>May 25th 2008 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 26th 2008 12:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/Considering : g = 9.8 m.s^-1,
that would take an energy of : Ep=m*g*z=676 J
Let's take a comparison with rechargeable AA batteries, they are usually rated at 1.2V and something about 2500mAh for the fairly good ones.
Ep/1.2V=156mAh.
Considering that an electric motor's efficiency should be pretty good all I can say is that the experiment doesn't prove anything. Crappy publicity stunt as usual.]]>May 25th 2008 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/May 25th 2008 9:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
Yes it was just a crappy publicity stunt. If they wanted to relay make it an "Experiment" than there should have been at least 2 identical robots, each robot with a different brand of batteries. And in order to call this a success the EVOLTA batteries should have climbed about 2x higher than the other robots.
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Ah, you're going against the rule of publicity stunts. They aren't about accuracy or common-sense, or even fair play, they are about headlines and free advertising.

Back to marketing class for you!
;)]]>May 25th 2008 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/panasonic-evolta-powered-robot-climbs-grand-canyon/
Sincerely,
Sparky the Aibo]]>May 25th 2008 10:52PM