Panasonic To Pit Mini-Robots Against World-Class Athletes In Grueling Ironman Triathlon Race

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September 16, 2011 04:20 AM

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Three different robots will take part in the Ironman triathlon race.

As if computers trouncing Jeopardy champions and making chess kings look like pawns wasn't enough, now robots will be competing in the grueling Ironman race.

Panasonic, seeking to promote their brand of rechargeable batteries, will pit mini-robots against world-class athletes in the vaunted triathlon in Hawaii next month, TechCrunch reported.

A trio of small Japanese robots will be working together in the Ironman triathlon race in Hawaii next month

But the real athletes need not worry - the robots won't be setting any speed records; they're expected to take a week to finish the race.

Three different robots will take part in the contest, each specifically designed to perform a part of the three-leg race. The Ironman race is a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a marathon.

New York Daily News