Sand Flea is an 11-lb robot with one trick up its sleeve: Normally it 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. Current development of Sand Flea is funded by the The US Army's Rapid Equipping Force. For more information visit www.BostonDynamics.com.
I thought it was only gonna jump a little high
same
This is Boston Dynamics, they don't do anything half way. Though I thought the same.
IT did a jump that was a big high. like bob Marley on a trampoline
ikr
Little low
Boston Dynamics: *makes sand flea* US government: put a bomb on it
When the wall is built, you might end up on the wrong side......
Too expensive and complicated. Mostly just put a camera instead.
kir ra. Too expensive and complicated? You realize there are missiles used that cost more than a million dollars to use once? We have planes that can shoot a precise laser at a missile head to disarm it too. A bomb on a small robot is not expensive, and not complicated to the relevant extent.
@@iloveeveryone8611 it is when you compare it to a nuke vs regular bombs vs missiles. bombs are cheap. metal casing to hold tnt, tail wings, a noise cone with basically a raspberry pi in it ( only for tomahawk style missiles ) for regular bombs for like b52's just a gps in the noise cone and most of these use simple triggers ( bunker busters have programmable triggers for depth )
Just make the parts out of explovies. You can compress it to a very hard explosive like plastic. Just like how they compress propellent for caseless ammo.
"hold space bar to jump higher"
This thing connected a second keyboard and pressed the spacebar twice
Space + CTRL + ALT
Imagine you see a little RC car driving around, then it stops, faces a wall, then jumps a building and continues casually
Why imagine? It’s in the video.
I‘d buy that. Indestructible RC cars sounds awesome.
“It’s over Sand Flea, I have the high ground” Sand Flea: “ You underestimate my power. No, really, you do”
Imlaor25 God danggit, just now I watch videos about High Ground obi wan vs anakin from adult swim channels .... Best parody videos 😂😂😂
*IS THIS A JOJO'S REFERENCE*
i hate sand!
@Darth Maul bruh...
James Fullecido it’s a Star Wars reference
When it jumped the first time, I laughed, when it jumped the second time, I was terrified.
Lol me too
I concur. Skynet would totally use this. Now I'm off to build a 14 story tree house with only a rope to access it. And do some pull ups.
B O I N K
@@danielocean2665 i think their humanoids might be able to climb that one day 😂
It’s coming for you
imagine how much this model has probably been improved after 9 years
They probably discontinued it.
Can now jump 200 ft
@@marshcandy6883 ĺl
Fairly certain these are more for data gathering
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1: eight years ago 2: how
this is what it was....
9
7
I was thinking oh maybe it just jumps like 10 inches of the ground. Then it jumps on top of a fucking building wow!
ikr!
Jesus christ imagine it with mecanum wheels.
Chris .
Cute, small, and very practical, i would like one. It also over comes the disability of most small 4 wheelers when they have to go up a curb. Icing on the cake is being able to scalema building with this one.
I thought it would only jump a few feet and then it just ninjas it's way to the roof
holy crap! that's crazy
Mykie Howell se need this on rainbow six siege😂😂
It Marios its way up
"Don't worry about a robot uprising, they can't chase us if they can't climb stairs very well" Robots:
make roof
Spot and Atlas climb stairs quite well.
@@romxxii yeah but spot and i think atlas are intentionally easily disabled because they aren't made for violence
I love how it just goes "pew" and yeets itself
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@@medinekaplan4506 🚌
Hehe yah
Haha me too
This video made all frogs depressed
Deyy tukk froggoz jerrrbbbbsss!!!
Me: "Hey, a boston dynamics robot that WON'T charge at me at 40 mph or kill me on sight!" *sees it jump 30 feet into air* Me: "NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE
+Random games XD Like a Magicarp that jumped over a mountain :)
So the only thing stopping this from working is an electrical shortage!!!
+DesignJunkie58 well with lithium ion battery it would work
and tesla is working on that one
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0:38 Such a graceful landing... Also that looks like something you would see on BattleBots
2012: nope 2019: YES. LETS PUT THIS IN SOMEONE’S RECOMMENDED
IT'S SO DAMN GOOD!
2021:
I’m still here 😂 we all are in 2021
Rainbow Six Fans right now: THE TIME HAS COME
Indeed it has come.
Lol your team found the objective
We need a new droning operator 0:17
Twitch has really upped her game hasn’t she
Rainbow Six Siege drones don't jump nearly as high
holy hell that thing can jump
yeah sure
Why do you say so?
Jump! Insanely high
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and... it can take fall damage
The fact they are producing shit like this together with DARPA is both very cool and slightly worrying
It'll probably be a very device for exploring off-planet territory. It could propel itself in and out of craters, over ridges, and possibly over soft ground. On this planet, could be good for search and rescue, searching for crash debris in difficult terrain, possibly exploring mines and cave systems.
To see how far they have come 7 years later is incredible
where they've come??? i mean is there an update video???
@@yash1152 nowadays they have robots that can walk, and perform more sophisticated tasks.
@@destroyerofturtles5024 ohw, it was in general boston dyn context - i thought the comment was for this sand flea robot
Could you imagine looking down at that thing then it jumps like that into your face.
No
...and then explodes...
Screamers type 1
With knives
Imagine a small thing trying to kill you and you laugh at it then it jumps and reaches you............. this happens to me often
this robot's knees aren't going to last very long
There are no knees?
DesignJunkie58 it's a joke...
No problemo: there aren't any knees already.
r/woosh
i get it's a joke but actually it's not the "legs" that launch it there's a piston in the back that does that
immagin a whole pack of these just jumping around chasing you, DEAR GOD RUN
You certainly wouldn't want them all over a beach, insisting on a reunion with their namesakes.
the level of work just put into this is insane!
Now I know it would be impractical and extremely expensive, but just imagine how terrifying this thing would be if it were scaled up to the size of a car.
Omg yes
newvultraz unlikely... cube square law. there's a reason elephants look the way they do.
sn0wchyld unlikely that it'll be terrifying? Because if you're talking about just the creation of it then you clearly ignored the first part of that person's comment where they said they understood how it impractical it was.
***** unlikely that its _possible_, rather than much less practical. the whole reason its possible to make something jump that high is (in part) because it is small and light. if it was double the size, it would weigh roughly 8 times as much, all else being equal. scaled to a car size, is what, 8x the current size? that's 512 times the weight. granted, not everything is going to scale linearly with size. the camera on the front for instance wouldn't get any larger with a larger robot - but the point remains that the weight and thus forces involved in jumping like that increase at an exponential rate vs the actual size of the robot. Hence, 'there's a reason elephants look the way they do'.
sn0wchyld Advice: don't argue with youtube commenters, it solves no issues.
It's cute.. until they add remote controlled bombs on em.. becomes less cute after that.
+Gino Foogle Counter-terrorism / SWAT units use similar devices with a camera attached. To scout a crisis scene before a breach. It's actually saving hostage/policeman lives
+Airburst Demigod like in rainbow six siege!?
+Gino Foogle We will just have to ban bombs then.
That would a be a powerful weapon during wars.
+Gino Foogle Everything is less cute with remote controlled bombs.
That's actually the coolest thing I have seen from Boston Dynamics, yet!
imagined the sound of Mario Bros jumping.
I need one to get the balls of my schools roof
The balls of your school or the balls off your school XD I know what your trying to say but dirty minds will get it quickly.
Lmao ^ the balls of your schools roof figured that’d be in the basement.
It’s the hero we need yet do not deserve.
8=D
@@roboticeggs 8===D~~
Therapist: Rainbow six siege drone isn't real, it cant hurt you Rainbow six siege drone:
It's better
and that's why people shouldn't waste money on therapists. Like they've ever been in the real world.
@Maronolq I hope I did
I love that it has gyros that keep it perfectly leveled for a flawless landing.
Who’s here from 2021 with the dancing robots?
Me
no.
@Jonah Paul Dolan Correct
train of thought: first impressions: "little rc car type thing, maybe all terrain. cool" robot dose little jump: "not bad. Impressive even" Robot jumps up onto the roof: "... I personally welcome our new robot overlords"
When they find you, these will summon Petman and BigCat to come in for the kill.
CrandMackerel Ballon Boy IRL
I immediately love this thing, because I bet I am not the only one who laughed when that thing jumped onto the roof.
You are most definetely not the only one that laughed when it jumped.
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😂😂😂 we all did
Can we all appreciate the satisfying thump noise it makes when it jumps
When they're not abusing sentient robots, they're making cool children's toys!
At first I was thinking "So what? It's just a small RC car." and then it jumped a building.. holy crap.
If anyone wants to know how this thing works, it has a little rubber piston in the back of the car. It then raises itself up onto the little nubs underneath it, and the piston is charged with CO2 and smacks it against the ground, propelling it up and forward. Shit's cool as shit, yo
Shit is cool as shit yo. So they can control height and distance by adusting the angle it raises itself to. I assume.
That's neat. I was expecting some kind of complicated charge system involving battery use. Using CO2 sounds limited, but then a battery would be more so.
Ninjamoose234 is like damn son shits cool as shit, howd you think of that dawg? Doston dynamics is like, ya know, just homework shit, and shit, 😂
Interesting stuff
What was the use of making this? If drones can do this things? And moreover its just for flat terrain?
This is simply awesome. Future need while exporing rocky planets and lots more...Great Work.
Perfect. Cannot wait to see this feature in future cars.
yo that is legit scary.
I know right!!
Fly its a jumping rc car. you cant honestly be that fearful of technology.
Bubbles Don't **be a smart ass you know what he's thinking.**
Nick are you seriously not picturing this thing with explosives strapped to it???
Funded by the US Army.....
These guys are engineering animals. First dogs and now fleas. GG nature. GG evolution. We the new gods. All hail engineering. All hail Google.
wait, what? google?
zhbrzgx Google acquired Boston Dynamics.
ohhhh. I believe it.
This is not a good thing. Once they get weaponised and unleashed on gen pop. we are all fucked!
All hail Skynet!
I was wondering how it's going to jump. I thought I'll only jump a little, but it can jump so high. I'm impressed.
It jumps because of a pressurized piston on the back of it that release a force that'll injure you if you touch ut
Fantastic job... I was so far to think what "jump" means for Boston Dynamics.... Total Respect for those fantastic engeneers... :-) From Brussels, with Love...
Me: robots aren't that scary, they won't take over or anything, they can't really do that mu... Boston Dynamics: *robot noises intensify*
The germans had remote controlled tracked mines in WWII Now we have remote control mines that can pull off sweet fleeps. God bless America
+Synerrox เ the nazis did that too, but the dogs just got scared in battle and ran away lol
+Prodigy0960 Haha lol she controls the EU
Sweet fleeps. Fleeps. ...fleeps... Okay then.
Amazing from Korea👍
1980: In 2019 we're gonna have flying cars. 2019:
The flying car design are already there, but not off the shelf, nor economic enough.
Because flying cars are stupid
Not to be that guy but this was uploaded in 2012.
2019 and now they havr robit gymnasts
Its mildy terrifying...
2012 you mean 😨 so even earlier
Do you read your comments before posting?
@@evanfoster2789 havr robit? Harv vrahvr borit?
Jusu19 lol
2012: nope 2019: _recommended vid_
Better one 2012:Nah 2016:what about now? 2019:again
Wow! So creative
@@Obrisevac @VeteranCape hm [Edit: figured out how to multi reply] [Edit edit: apparently not]
If you were scared of what this lil thing can do back then, check what their making now 😅...
Obviously the real magic here is not the jump thruster technology but the impact absorbing urathane poly wheels! What good is it if it can go to great distances but breaks on landing impact. Nice work BostonDynamics!
More than thinking Awesome Thanks Boston Dynamics 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
"RC-XD inbound on your position"
I don't know why but I just have a big smile on my face when I see it jump. I think it's actually the combination of anticipation (when it cranks itself) and then the "pop". So much funnier than rocket engines or propellers or anything really.
Dude some of these early designs are so fun
That is amazing. well done.
0:34 DON'T DO IT!
Do a filp
lol
+Josh Ardaigh if you go out, go out in _style_
yeah true
Josh Ardaigh i was also making a joke about futurama because bender states to a person planing commit suicide from jumping
that's so dumb and impractical... I want 12 of them.
TheSquidCheese Three years now
Out of Time Media well...
Impractical??? Rescue teams could use it in natural disastersm or something *LOL*
Alisson Silva There’s a lot more practical robots for that kind of purpose out there much better/more mobile then this
C Wo it would need a lot of work to get it ready for that kind of work. With the current state it’s in, there’s a lot of better options out there. Maybe if they where to developer it more with this in mind, then it could be used for certain natural disaster scenarios.
I'm glad these are on our side
Why was I more impressed with this guy over the other robots
Why does B.D always create things that make me laugh like hell
Probably, like most scientists and engineers, BD folks got into robots because it was crazy awesome. It's not wonder their robots are not only functional but look cool/cute. Spot it's not a friggin dog with a typical dog name by chance, it's fully on purpose
@K Korona I understand the military potential quite well and it still makes me laugh so what you said makes no sense. Maybe try a more logical and sensible argument.
Sand Flea: "I want your clothes your boots & your motorcycle" Boston Dynamics Engineer: "Wrong algorithm, back to the drawing board"
Forgot to say "please".
Wow it has been 8 years since this video was uploaded. I remember watching it when it first came out.
BD does it again. Thank you for keeping us safe fellas.
Who is BD ? .....u know that was a long night .
Ah back in the day when they were making cool RCs instead of humanity ending quadrupedal death machines.
Lol! That got me lmao!
Rainbow Six Siege^^
Lol thinking the same thing 😂
i was thinking the same lmaoo
lol
This robot existed before the game...so go to rainbow six siege videos and post "Sand Flea^^"
thought of Crysis 3
Thank you so much
those jumps were a SOLID 10
Me: how high could this possibly jump😂😂 *Car fking flies onto the roof Me:😮...
I can see how this is useful.. Enemy is barricaded in that room, but there's an open window.. *Plop* Hello mr badguy :D *Flash*
It's-ReverZe Yep. My first thoughts were A) Explosives delivery. A couple other bells and whistles, and it could probably grab onto the underside of a bridge, or grab a wall. Boom. B) Surveillance. I have to wonder if a skilled operator could use the balconies of a high rise hotel to get to the top floor.
ReverZe Simple grenade launcher would do the trick.
this is amazing
Love the Sand Flea
How is this not in production already? This is awesome.
Sand Flea vs BB-8 Let the war begin!
no one: me when the robot was jumping from the roof: DONT DO IT!!!!!
Amazing! Everyone should have access to one for camping and solo walking in the wild
Boston Dynamics, Skynet version 2.0.
ImMrAnixon You're right. Adds to the 'Google is Evil' Meme :-)
larry page is skynet
vaiouser Soylent Green is People!!!!!!!
Me when I fail in school 0:35
Medium joke
You flipped of the roof safely landed? Have you thought about parkour?
@XDranzer000 lol
Well that took a dark turn.. ;-;
You need therapy
WOW THIS IS AWSOME
So awesome. I would love to work for y'all. Boston Dynamics is a nerdy wonderland.
This is really cute! How do you avoid damage to components from the shock of impact?
Plastic wheels.
All solid state electronics with good old fashioned lead based solder, and no screen to crack. The plastic wheels help too, but I don't think they're necessary.
+Technodreamer Engineering degree
Also if it knows how high to jump it can calculate the trajectory to be practically motionless just before it lands. Most of the impact g-force would be on launch.
My guess is its packed with a dense foam or silicone rated to keep the internals from jarring upon impact. My question is what method is used for launch? No room for hydraulic pump to run pistons with that much throw. No noise of air compressor for pneumatics. Is it possible to engineer silonide bodies for that much throw? Must be a calculated spring release function. Clock spring? Coil? Interesting... How many uses before the spring steel weakens past the brain box's caulcualational capabilities?
Impressive (in a Darth Vader voice).
mesmoland (in an Obidiah Stain voice)
As someone who loves to Roller Skate, and admins two Roller Derby communities on FaceBook, I really appreciate this content. Good job. :)
Best ever ! I wanna see a car jumping like that ! Amazing !
Now if you can just make it look like a spider, this would be the best Halloween prank toy ever!
+TheBenchmarkBrothers This explains why Valve won't release Half Life 3. The gvmt was legitimately terrified at the notion of headcrabs, so in their zeal to weaponize everything they decided to make a robotic headcrab. Valve, anticipating this put robotic headcrabs in half life 3, and when the gvmt heard about it they decided to stop valve from finishing and releasing the game. They don't want their new secret weapon exposed. Especially if that exposure teaches people how to fight them.
+evilcam OMG one of the best replies ever lmao
Should be able to get a Chinese copy at Walmart in time for Christmas.
I just saw the video now; 7 years later. Very impressive.
1919: I bet there's gonna be flying cars in the future... 2019: *F l e a J u m p i n g r o b o t*
i mean... its halfway there
I think weight is the key factor here, but still being able to release all that energy at once is impressive. I wish there was a bit more footage of it jumping a few times in a row so we can figure out how it works.
Due to the jump cuts they're using, I'm guessing it must take a long time for the 'legs' to build up the energy for a leap.
Ash Udoh hahaha
Also I just noticed the amazing pun I made..heh, _jump_ cuts =} **_cries_**
I don't know for sure that it is fast or slow to jump, but I'm pretty sure that it uses the black piston to launch itself. You can see it at the beginning of the video when it is driving around.
It's about time I see driving wheels double as reaction wheels
Yeah, that´s awesome!
Can’t even drop my phone from my waist and this thing can jump up and down buildings?? Get it together Apple
Just put 4 giant(relative to the size of the phone) rubber tires on your phone and you are good to go.
@@jimmydelaware4323 lol
Dude their is glass in mobile but that is all rubber and plastic
@@siddharth2796 plastic is easier to break
lol wtf is this stupid little toy ca-OH MY GOD
haha
Imagine this with a bomb
Lmao
Damn, you guys have been at this robot stuff for awhile!
Nice work
Boston Dynamics, you're doing it right...
Getting a lot of Watch Dogs 2 and Rainbow Six Siege vibes here 😂
I love how casually it just starts moving again
Thats awsome!