THE VIDEO SHELF · jumping robots
Sand Flea Jumping Robot
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 HN readers recommended it
Brought up as a favorite and as an inspiration for small, cheap jumping robots for obstacle crossing and planetary exploration.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Boston Dynamics
- Topic
- jumping robots
- Format
- demo
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 10
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2013–2024
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Aha, Boston Dynamics has such wild repertoire of robots. Well done. Forget Big Dog, I like this robot a lot: [VIDEO] Maps, Self-Driving car, robots and a high quality analytics team. On top of that, robotic team comprises of various reputed groups with talented well …
iamshs on Hacker News · 2013-12
In Google Acquires Boston DynamicsHave you seen the robots they developed? Reducing it to "moving from point A to B" is misleading, in my opinion, even if technically true. They essentially developed machines that could move in difficult terrains, often where humans themselves couldn't. My favorite is the Sand …
icebraining on Hacker News · 2016-03
In Why Google Wants to Sell Its Robots: Reality Is Hard
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