Sunday, February 27, 2011

Robovie PC robot wins marathon in Osaka, Japan

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

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

"BBC News - Robovie PC Robot Wins Marathon in Osaka, Japan." BBC - Homepage. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. .

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