The Zone

In a publicity stunt made by Panasonic, a tiny rope-climbing robot climbed up 530 meter rope at the Grand Canyon. While the EVOLTA batteries are pretty long-lasting to us, having used a sampler pack in our hotshoe flash once, what makes the stunt remarkable is that the batteries lasted over six hours, ahuling a 500-odd gram robot up a cliff complete with winds and all. we just wish they're rechargable, as RM15 for a 2-pack Oxyride is rather dear!

[via Pink Tentacle]