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11-lb Robot Can Jump 30 Feet Into the Air

Posted by Soulskill on from the there-goes-the-neighborhood dept.

Ruvim writes "Boston Dynamics has developed a 'Sand Flea' 11-lb robot that drives like an RC car, but when it needs to, it can jump 30 feet into the air. An onboard stabilization system keeps it oriented during flight to improve the view from the video uplink and to control landings."

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  1. Leading to conversations like... by Genda · · Score: 3, Funny

    Amir... I think we have fleas!!!

  2. One day... by SexyHamster · · Score: 5, Funny

    One day Boston Dynamics is going to combine all these robots together and kill us all.

    1. Re:One day... by Tsingi · · Score: 3, Funny

      Jumps 11 feet in the air, Skynet. Coincidence? I think not.

  3. frumpy poise by Hognoxious · · Score: 4, Funny

    tries to work out GPE ... too confused to do it with units based on an 11th century King's knackerbag.

    tries to convert units to metric ... too drunk.

    conclusion: I for one welcome our robotic howitzer overlords.

    --
    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
    1. Re:frumpy poise by Yvan256 · · Score: 5, Funny

      4.98951607 kilograms robot can jump 9.14400 meters into the air.