] Seiko Epson Corp has developed a small robot with a
] volume of 7.8cm3 and that weighs 12.5g.
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] Named Monsieur II-P, it succeeds Monsieur, the first
] product in the EMRoS small robot series, which was
] launched in 1993.
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] It travels at a rate of 150mm/sec, which is faster than
] the traveling speed of about 10mm/sec achieved by
] Monsieur. Wheels built in both sides of the body move
] Monsieur II, and they are activated by a self-developed
] ultrasonic motor 0.4mm thick that the company exhibited
] at the Exhibition MICROMACHINE in November 2002.