Sand Flea is an 11-lb robot with one trick up its sleeve: Normally it 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. Current development of Sand Flea is funded by the The US Army’s Rapid Equipping Force. For more information visit www.BostonDynamics.com.
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Who’s got the high ground NOW, Obi-Wan?
I think my son needs one of those.
so the robot is a Skyrim player?
Carrying too much to run, but can still jump 2-3 feet into the air.
Really, not the tacocopter?
Robot That Can Jump 30 Feet High
Big whoop, can it eat an entire bag of Fritos and a sit in an easy chair for days?
I think it runs like a girl.
Hey we could put some marxist stomping boots on it and chase hanoi jane.
Rayfan87 – I read about the tacocopter. Sadly, it turns out it’s just a filthy hippie woman’s hoax:
“There have been questions, though, about the veracity of the Tacocopter’s creators’ claims, and [Star] Simpson herself has said it is more of a hoax than an actuality — although she would love to see the project come to fruition one day. ”
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=19748145&nid=1014&title=tacocopter-would-deliver-tacos-via-unmanned-drone&s_cid=featured-4
Finally, the gov is spending out money on new tech developed by real companies that don’t get $500 million “loans”
Its not a flying car, but driving these to work sure would make Houston interstates more entertaining!
Geez, I did that years ago with a toy car and some M-80’s. Little did I konw that I could have received millions in grants for research.
now this…*this*…is how to waste my tax money!
If this technology can be successfully introduced to automobiles…it will render car elevators totally obsolete!