Evolta, Japanese Robot is Ready to Break The World’s Record

Evolta, a robot who becomes the mascot Japanese electronics company, Panasonic, has previously been awarded the Guinness World Records. This robot will amaze the public -again- by exploring the streets of Japan to conduct long march as far as 300 miles or more precisely about 482 kilometers from Tokyo to Kyoto.

As quoted by Panasonic in his videos, Evolta is a humanoid shaped robot with an interesting little two-wheeled wagon-style called daihachiguruma.

This robot, with only about 17 cm tall and weighing 997 grams is going to walk in a plastic cylinder that rotates, much like hamsters with wheels. The difference, Evolta walks pulling carts with 12 AA batteries for the energy source.

With speeds of two to three meters per hour, this robot is controlled by a remote control, and expected to arrive in Kyoto on December 10, 2010, after traveling for approximately 49 days.

Evolta scheduled to explore the historic streets such as the Tokaido, the legendary and ancient route connecting Tokyo and Kyoto. The tradition of traveling by foot has been celebrated for centuries by artists in Japan. This is also to be conducted by Evolta.

The tiny Evolta will travel according to organizers of the show regulations. For instance, he just walked in the afternoon, may only recharge the battery once a day and not allowed to walk during rainy weather. All activities are monitored by Evolta Team through a computer remotely.

Evolta’s designer team hope, this tiny robot can get to Kyoto on time and again won the Guinness World Records. If success, the action this time will make Evolta became the first humanoid robot that walks through the streets of historic Japan.