Honda was able to reduce the robot’s size by using fiber-optic communication cables, as opposed to standard ones. It stands at 5.5 feet tall, weighs 187 pounds and is only 9.8 inches thick, allowing it to pass through spaces as narrow as 11.8 inches. It can operate in temperatures ranging from 14 degrees to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, and has a battery life of 90 minutes.
E2-DR is equipped with two laser rangefinders in its head, several cameras including 3-D ones in each hand, and an infrared light projector. But this model is only a prototype, and Honda says that there is a lot of work to be done yet before its disaster relief robot hits the streets.