Panasonic's EVOLTA bot sets his doe-eyed sights on new endurance record

After risking life and limb to show off Panasonic's double-As in a harrowing climb up the Grand Canyon, EVOLTA is back for more record setting hijinks. This time, however, he's been tasked to pedal his adorable little heart out on a miniature tricycle. The plan is to take this year's Le Mans race by storm and break some sort of world record for distance traveled by a robot -- though we're not sure how exactly that's defined, since EVOLTA isn't exactly a speed demon. This new version of the bot has been completely revamped to ride a bike and follow an infrared path blazed by his superiors. A couple of videos are after the break.

[Thanks, Alex]

[SOOPERGOOMAN Posted Jul 21st 2009 11:22AM]

How much and where can I get one for myself....???

[UchihaSasuke Posted Jul 21st 2009 11:31AM]

Sorry, but the girl with the mask on is not for sale,.....at least for now.

[Templarian Posted Jul 21st 2009 11:24AM]

I want to attach a full battery pack to the little guy and see how fast it can go.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:47PM]

It'll probably go longer, not faster.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:47PM]

So...cute...

[KRISC123 Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:57PM]

awwwww *giggles like a school girl*

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 1:38PM]

Uh, has anyone told Panasonic the 24 hours of Le Mans was a month ago?

[Phrank Posted Jul 21st 2009 2:37PM]

Um, it wasn't a month ago. It's eleven months FROM NOW. EVOLTA needs a bit of a head start.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 1:44PM]

Is the bot peddling? Or is its "feet" attached to vanity pedals; and it is in fact the trike that is moving the bot around?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 7:43PM]

Are panasonic batteries powering the guy pushing that weird trolley around with the girl on it? Is this a future camera platform or is she just a bit of a princess when it comes to walking?

Agent251 - my thoughts exactly!