Boston Dynamics has developed a prototype robot for the US military that can jump a 25-foot tall fence. Okay, so maybe the video just looks like an RC car with a spring-loaded foot, something you could build in your garage in a couple hours, but put flamethrowers on that thing and we're all dead. Remember, when the robot death bots come, make sure your fence is 26 feet. Ah ha ha ha ha!

From Geekologie:

Most of the time, the shoebox-sized robot - which is being developed for the US military - uses its four wheels to get around.

But the Precision Urban Hopper can use a piston-actuated "leg" to launch it over obstacles such as walls or fences.

The semi-autonomous, GPS-guided gadget could be used for surveillance in urban environments.