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Tencent Robotics X Lab, a subsidiary of Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent, has unveiled a terrifying new “novel wheel-legged robot” called Ollie that can drive around on two wheels-wielding, leg-like appendages, as IEEE Spectrum<\/em> reports<\/a>.<\/p> Thanks to plenty of muscle power and a creepy tail, Ollie can jump a good foot in the air — and even do a backflip while jumping over a gap, as evidenced in a new video.<\/p> Thanks to its extremely flexible extremities, it can right itself, drive down a step of stairs — and stay upright even when its makers throw all kinds of abuse at it.<\/p> It’s all quite reminiscent of US-based robot maker Boston Dynamics, who has on numerous occasions shown off<\/a> the athletic prowess of its robotic offspring.<\/p> Apart from backflipping over a crevasse, Ollie may soon be running errands for its masters thanks to a really long robotic arm attached to the top. The arm turns Ollie into the perfect coffee delivery robot, as suggested in the promotional video.<\/p> The robot is still very much in development and won’t be hitting markets any time soon. Until then, we’ll have to make do with Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robot dog Spot Mini — that is, if you have $75,000 to spare.<\/p> READ MORE: <\/strong>Tencent’s New Wheeled Robot Flicks Its Tail To Do Backflips<\/a> [IEEE Spectrum<\/em>] More on robots:<\/strong> Hawaii Cops Spent COVID Relief Funds on Robot Dog<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post Watch This Terrifying Segway on Steroids Backflip Using Its Tail<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Go here to see the original: Do a Backflip Tencent Robotics X Lab, a subsidiary of Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent, has unveiled a terrifying new \u201cnovel wheel-legged robot\u201d called Ollie that can drive around on two wheels-wielding, leg-like appendages, as IEEE Spectrum reports . Thanks to plenty of muscle power and a creepy tail, Ollie can jump a good foot in the air \u2014 and even do a backflip while jumping over a gap, as evidenced in a new video. Continue reading Fetch Me My Coffee<\/h2>
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