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Gerald

02-27-11 04:29 PM

Robovie PC robot wins marathon in Osaka, Japan

A knee-high humanoid has narrowly won the world's first full-length marathon for two-legged robots.

Robovie-PC crossed the finish line in the Japanese city of Osaka just a second before its closest rival after more than two days of racing.

The 26-mile (42km) race involved 423 laps of an indoor track at an average speed of 0.77 km/h.

Two other androids are yet to complete the course, while one pulled out after just one lap.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12589607

Note: 27 February 2011 Last updated at 03:46 GMT

Jimbuna

02-27-11 04:35 PM

WTF!! :o

Weiss Pinguin

02-27-11 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vendor (Post 1608172)

while one pulled out after just one lap

lol

Okay but seriously, that is pretty neat. Another step to getting one of these in every home:
http://www.teachingrobotics.com/Pictures/NS5.jpg

Gerald

02-28-11 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin (Post 1608213)

lol

Okay but seriously, that is pretty neat. Another step to getting one of these in every home:
http://www.teachingrobotics.com/Pictures/NS5.jpg

Great movie, :up:

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