11-lb Robot Can Jump 30 Feet Into the Air 68
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."
Leading to conversations like... (Score:4, Funny)
Amir... I think we have fleas!!!
One day... (Score:5, Funny)
One day Boston Dynamics is going to combine all these robots together and kill us all.
frumpy poise (Score:5, 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.
Re:frumpy poise (Score:5, Funny)
4.98951607 kilograms robot can jump 9.14400 meters into the air.
Re:One day... (Score:4, Funny)