I was thinking Hunter Killers when I read this...... also thought about that "AMY" robot on the Mars movie with Val Kilmer
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Hydraulically-driven Quadraped, HyQ. Being hydraulically activated and constructed from lightweight aluminum, the HyQ is one of a handful of robots capable of the instantaneous corrections needed for off-road deployment. It employs 12 active joints—eight hydraulically-powered, four electrically-powered—to generate the necessary torque for moving nimbly over rough terrain. And boy can it move. As you can see in the test video above, the HyQ is not only capable of bounding up inclines, trotting along at 2m/s, and actively avoiding obstacles but also leaping vertically, clamoring over and around debris, even rearing up on its hind legs (just needs a simian Lone Ranger riding and the effect will be complete).
http://gizmodo.com/5910977/the-hyq-is-a-robotic-italian-stallion/gallery/1
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