Panasonic, a top manufacturer of global electronics, said its well-known Evolta alkaline battery has set a second Guinness world record by powering a tricycle robot for 23.726 km at Le Mans Circuit in France.

A robot on a tricycle powered by a pair of AA size Evolta dry cell batteries, following an infrared beam from a lead car, for about 5.6 laps – 23.726 km - around the 4.2 km Le Mans race circuit for 24 hours.

Guinness World records recognised the feat as “the longest distance covered by a battery-operated remote-controlled model car.”

The robot, measuring 30 (L) x 20 (W) x 20 (H) cm including the tricycle, was designed by the renowned robot creator, Tomotaka Takahashi.

The Le Mans challenge was the second endurance test for the Evolta battery, whose name is derived from “evolution” and “voltage.”

The first test confirmed its durability when a humanoid robot, powered by two AA Evolta batteries, successfully scaled a Grand Canyon cliff by climbing up a 530.4 m rope suspended from the cliff in about 6 hours and 46 minutes.

Widely recognized for its durability and long shelf-life of up to 10 years, 180 million Evolta batteries were sold worldwide in 2008 since its debut in the Japanese market in April 2008. Panasonic expects its global sales will increase to 300 million pieces in 2009.

The Evolta batteries are suitable for any application from low-current applications such as TV remotes to high-drain applications like digital cameras. Coming in four different types, AA, AAA, C and D, they can be used for a wide variety of equipment.

The Evolta series rechargeable batteries (AA, AAA) were also introduced in Japan last October. – TradeArabia News Service