Paul Rincon, Science and environment reporter, BBC News writes about a military robot that jumps over walls. It shoots itself way up, lands in any position but can right itself and then begin to travel. BBC provides a video demonstration which is rather impressive. It cam leap over obstructions 25 feet high.
Rincon goes on to say: "The semi-autonomous, GPS-guided gadget could be used for surveillance in urban environments. Its developers say this could potentially reduce troop casualties. Testing and delivery of the Precision Urban Hopper is planned for late 2010."
After this, I suppose they will have to start building moats again and them robots to swim then climb walls!
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