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Sand Flea Jumping Robot

Boston Dynamics · demo · Watch on YouTube

Robotics

What it is

A short Boston Dynamics clip of the Sand Flea, an 11-pound RC-car-style robot that can jump about 30 feet into the air. An onboard stabilization system keeps it oriented in flight and for landings.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Brought up as a favorite and as an inspiration for small, cheap jumping robots for obstacle crossing and planetary exploration.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “Forget Big Dog, I like this robot a lot”

    Favorite among Boston Dynamics' wild repertoire of robots.

    iamshs, 2013-12 · Recommendation · in “Google Acquires Boston Dynamics”

  2. “My favorite is the Sand Flea, a small car which can jump 9 meters (30-feet) into the air”

    Small car robot jumping 9 meters into the air.

    icebraining, 2016-03 · Recommendation · in “Why Google Wants to Sell Its Robots: Reality Is Hard”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: boston dynamics, robotics, jumping robot, stabilization, military robots

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