<i>Walk and talk</i>

Japanese electronics giant Hitachi unveils the company's new humanoid robot "EMIEW 2" (Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Workmate) equipped with the world's first convertible legs, which enable them to convert four-weels, two wheels and two feet to clear maximum three centimeters gaps at the company's laboratory at Hitachinaka city in Ibaraki prefecture on November 21. The robot measures 80cm high and weighs 13kg as it moves during a demonstration.