Roller Skating Robot

Hitachi unveils a robot that can roller skate, sort of.

Called EMIEW2 (Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Workmate), the robot can walk on uneven surfaces thanks to legs with wheels and shock absorbers.

The robot stands 32 inches tall and weighs about 31 pounds.  EMIEW2 also sports 14 microphones in it’s head, in order to better hear voice commands in noisy environments.  Hitachi envisions this robot as the usual secretary or receptionist.  No word if it will start out working at the mall, like some other robots.

Click through for a video of this little guy in action.

Link via (Yahoo News)