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Apr 18, 2017
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Demonstration experiment to test the durability and power of dry cell batteries, "EVOLTA NEO"
Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Corporation will be conducting a demonstration experiment where a robot powered by dry cell batteries, "EVOLTA NEO," will take on a 1,000m fjord vertical climb challenge. This challenge will test the durability and power of the new batteries that will hit the market on April 26, 2017.
For this challenge, a rope will be hung off a precipitous fjord in Norway, and the Mr. EVOLTA NEO robot equipped with 2 AA dry cell batteries will attempt to make the 1,000m vertical climb. The robot that will take on the challenge was designed and developed by robot creator, Tomotaka Takahashi.
May 2008 | Grand Canyon Challenge | The robot, "Mr. EVOLTA", powered by EVOLTA dry cell batteries climbed the steep 530.4m cliff of the Grand Canyon in 6 hours 46 minutes 31 seconds. |
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August 2009 | 24-hour Endurance Race Challenge | The robot, Mr. EVOLTA, powered by EVOLTA dry cell batteries successfully completed the 24-hour endurance race held at a circuit in France. Guinness World Record (*1) "The longest distance covered by a battery operated remote-controlled model car." |
September - November 2010 | Tokaido 53 Stations Challenge | The robot, Mr. EVOLTA, powered by EVOLTA dry cell batteries traveled approximately 500km from Nihonbashi, Tokyo to Sanjo Ohashi, Kyoto. |
October 2011 | Triathlon Challenge | The robot, Mr. EVOLTA, powered by EVOLTA dry cell batteries completed a triathlon (total distance 230km: 3.8km swim, 180.2km bike, 42.2km run) in 166 hours 56 minutes. |
December 2012 to January 2013 | Endurance, Bring in the New Year Challenge | The robot, Mr. EVOLTA, powered by EVOLTA dry cell batteries raised the barbell non stop, for 14 days, a total of 142,460 times. |
December 2013 | World's Longest Track Challenge | Akita Bullet Train E6 Super Komachi powered by EVOLTA dry cell batteries covered 5.60844km of Plarails (*2) (created with 26,667 rails). Guinness World Record (*3) Longest toy train track. |
November 2014 | Bring Back a Disused Railroad for a Day Challenge | A vehicle weighing a total of approximately 1 ton powered by EVOLTA dry cell batteries traveled approximately 8.5km. |
November 2015 | World's Longest Distance Traveled on a Train Track Challenge | Longest distance traveled by a vehicle on a railway track powered by 600 D EVOLTA dry cell batteries (22.615km, 2 hours 47 minutes 9 seconds). Guinness World Record (*4) Vehicle weighed more than 700kg. Uphill start. Traveled over 20km with only commercially available dry cell batteries. During the challenge no maintenance could be provided to the vehicle. |
November 2016 | World's Longest Distance Manned Flight Challenge | An aircraft powered by 640 EVOLTA AA dry cell batteries flew 3,531m over Lake Biwa. |
*1: Set a new record on August 6, 2009 for the "Longest distance covered by a battery-operated remote-controlled model car".
*2: (c)TOMY Plarail is the registered trademark of TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
*3: Set a new record on December 14, 2013 as the "Longest plastic toy train track." Record distance: 5.60844km. Have received consent to merchandise from East Japan Railway Company.
*4: Set a new record on November 3, 2015 as the "Longest distance traveled by a vehicle on a railway track powered by dry cell batteries."
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