&lt;div class=&#34;meta &#34;&gt;&lt;span class=&#34;caption-text &#34;&gt;EDITORS NOTE: THIS IS A RECROPPED VERSION OF XITS101 - Robot Evolta swims during a family triathlon event in Oiso, west of Tokyo, Friday, Sept. 23, 2011. Three types of the 17 centimeter &#38;#40;6.7 inch&#38;#41; -tall, green and white imp-like robot, powered by three of Panasonic&#38;#39;s rechargeable Evolta AA batteries, plan to challenge an ultra distance triathlon on the Island of Hawaii on Oct. 24, covering the 3.8-kilometer &#38;#40;2.4-mile&#38;#41; swimming, 180-km &#38;#40;112-mile&#38;#41; bicycling and 42.2-km &#38;#40;26-mile&#38;#41; running, in one week with only three rechargeable batteries. A black keel-like floater will be attached to assit the robot to swim in high waves and fast tides during the open water swimming. &#38;#40;AP Photo&#38;#47;Itsuo Inouye&#38;#41; &#40;AP Photo&#38;#47; Itsuo Inouye&#41;&lt;&#47;span&gt;&lt;&#47;div&gt;