Leaping Robot Hops Closer to War

[Sledgstone 8,672]

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/09/leaping-robot-hops-closer-to-war/

It’s one giant step for robots on the battlefield. Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico has just released video of its leaping robot in action, showing the Precision Urban Hopper clearing a tall metal fence.

Funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the autonomous robot is designed to reduce military casualties by providing reconnaissance. The robot uses a powerful leg to help hurdle itself over tall barriers. Once completed, the four-wheeled robots will use its leg to hop more than more than 25 feet, says Jon Salton, the Sandia program manager

The Massachusetts-based company Boston Dynamics is under contract to build the leaping robot, which is set to be delivered in 2010.

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I was expecting to see something huge and legged walking like a man and jumping... but no. Watch the video! Damn that little thing can jump! X'D

[Ladywriter 7,783]

o.0

[DeathscytheX 9,732]

http://www.history.com/video.do?name=Thats_Impossible&bcpid=29056959001&bclid=28919929001&bctid=29106035001 I think you are looking for something more like this.

On the whole ep, it shows it with a rifle mounted on it if I remember correctly.

[Sledgstone 8,672]

Yes! I saw that episode. That thing is freakish.. Now imagine it jumping 25 feet in the air. That would be so awesome. All they need to do is put a rifle on it and give it a canine face with steel jaws..

and then equip a usb slot to it..

Except keep it huge. Anyone would run for their lives if they saw something like that charging at them. :mwahaha:

[Kite 3,263]

Yes! I saw that episode. That thing is freakish.. Now imagine it jumping 25 feet in the air. That would be so awesome. All they need to do is put a rifle on it and give it a canine face with steel jaws..

and then equip a usb slot to it..

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Except keep it huge. Anyone would run for their lives if they saw something like that charging at them. :mwahaha:

seriously where can i buy that usb

[Sledgstone 8,672]

I have no idea. I found it on google image search. It is pretty badass tho.

[Pchan 5,162]

Holy shit! Awesome USB!

[Kite 3,263]

costs like $50

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[Ladywriter 7,783]

you guys make me laugh X'D

[Sledgstone 8,672]

costs like $50

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holy crap that is costly for a small usb... unless its like a 20+gb flash drive? Then it'd probably be worth it.

[Kite 3,263]

you guys make me laugh X'D

men and gadgets hey ;p