Sand Flea robot is set to leap into reconnaissance (w/ video)
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 05:00
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Boston Dynamics video gallery of troop-supporting robots that trek and haul loads has a new addition that is drawing a sea of impressed viewers. Its the Sand Flea Robot, an eleven-pound wonder that jumps 30 feet high, with a style that stands out in the world of jumping robots. The entertainment value in watching the video is due to the new features that Boston Dynamics injected into it, following the debut of its jumping-robot predecessor, Precision Urban Hopper.