May 25, 2008 at 9:00 pm · Filed under Robot, Panasonic, Marketing
On May 24, a 17-centimeter tall, 130-gram Panasonic Evolta battery mascot robot scaled a 500-meter cliff at the Grand Canyon in a publicity stunt to showcase the endurance of the Evolta AA alkaline battery, which the Guinness Book of World Records recently recognized as the longest-lasting of its kind. Powered by a pair of Evoltas, the robot hoisted itself up a 530-meter length of rope suspended next to the cliff, reaching the top after a grueling 6 hours and 45 minutes.
[Source: Kobe Shimbun]
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June 15, 2007 at 12:03 pm · Filed under Matsushita, Robot, Panasonic, Wearable
On June 15, electronics giant Matsushita Electric (Panasonic’s parent company) unveiled a wearable robot suit called Power Pedal, which attaches to the lower body and provides users with up to seven times more leg strength.
Once strapped in, the user applies pressure to a pair of sensor-equipped pedals to control the suit, which is capable of moving in one of six directions with each step. Power Pedal is also designed to handle strolls over rough terrain, according to Matsushita.
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May 1, 2007 at 10:47 am · Filed under Simulacra, Household, Panasonic
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