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General => Science => Topic started by: Tank on March 29, 2012, 11:31:14 AM

Title: People get paid to make these!
Post by: Tank on March 29, 2012, 11:31:14 AM
Sand Flea robot is set to leap into reconnaissance (w/ video) (http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-03-sand-flea-robot-reconnaissance-video.html)

Quote(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. It's 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.

Watch the video. This little machine is very impressive  ;D
Title: Re: People get paid to make these!
Post by: Piratenerforsej on March 31, 2012, 05:58:44 PM
I agree! That little robot is just awesome.
It jumps so high! - Mind blown...
Title: Re: People get paid to make these!
Post by: Tank on March 31, 2012, 08:37:23 PM
Quote from: Piratenerforsej on March 31, 2012, 05:58:44 PM
I agree! That little robot is just awesome.
It jumps so high! - Mind blown...
Imagine taking one of those to school!  ;D
Title: Re: People get paid to make these!
Post by: Piratenerforsej on April 01, 2012, 05:46:37 PM
Yeah... Just wow...
Title: Re: People get paid to make these!
Post by: Crocoduck on April 01, 2012, 06:39:57 PM
Jack Webb had some thing to say about sand fleas

Starting about 1:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZtNnIzEQLc
Title: Re: People get paid to make these!
Post by: Tank on April 01, 2012, 06:44:45 PM
Did you Google that or remember it?
Title: Re: People get paid to make these!
Post by: Crocoduck on April 01, 2012, 06:49:37 PM
Quote from: Tank on April 01, 2012, 06:44:45 PM
Did you Google that or remember it?
That movies burned in my mind
Title: Re: People get paid to make these!
Post by: Crocoduck on April 01, 2012, 07:20:12 PM
It's weird, my brother ended up in the military as a Navy Corpsman stationed with the marine corps. I never joined the military largely because that movie scared the piss out of me. I did end up as a firefighter/emt doing much the same thing as my brother.
In the end my brothers retirement is better then mine....Thanks to Blackwater. I have chronic bronchus and my brother is over paid for driving around with guns. :D