# Skyrocketing Robots Sandia National Laboratories Creates Hopping Robots For Outer Space Situations By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-09-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hopping-robots References: [trendhunter](http://www.trendhunter.com) Outer space is a very unpredictable journey for both humans and robots. While humans can think their way out of sticky situations, robots haven’t been so lucky. Now, Sandia National Laboratories has created hopping robots to help our technological friends in sticky situations. The hopping robots are inspired by the clumsy jumping patterns of grasshoppers and can reach a height between 10 ad 20 feet. The hopping robots are perfect for [unexpected terrain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lynx-m20-pro) and possible traps that they may encounter. It may not be the greatest innovation in [space exploration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roborock-s8-maxv-ultra), but these hopping robots sure do open up a lot of doors when it comes to scaling tricky terrain. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hopping Robots:** Creating hopping robots opens up opportunities for agile and adaptable robotic exploration in unpredictable environments. - **Space Exploration:** Advancements in robotic technology for outer space situations create new possibilities for exploring uncharted territories. - **Terrain Adaptation:** Developing robots capable of navigating unexpected terrain paves the way for safer and more efficient exploration missions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Robotics:** The creation of hopping robots represents a disruptive innovation that revolutionizes the field of robotics, offering new applications and capabilities. - **Space Technology:** The development of hopping robots for outer space opens up opportunities for advancements in space exploration technology and mission capabilities. - **Exploration and Surveying:** The use of hopping robots in exploring unpredictable environments allows for more comprehensive data collection and surveying, benefiting industries such as geological surveying and environmental monitoring. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hopping All-Terrain Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ascento-pro.md) - [Rugged Quadruped Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rugged-quadruped-robots.md) - [Air-Ground Amphibious Quadruped Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airground-amphibious-quadruped-robots.md) - [Hybrid Movement Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leo-robot.md) - [Soccer-Dribbling Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soccerdribbling-robot.md) - [Zero-Gravity Robotic Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electrovoxel.md) - [Balance Beam-Walking Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quadruped-robots.md) - [Maneuverable Centipede Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centipede-robot.md) - [Agile Wall-Climbing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnecko-robot.md)