# Stealth Spy Robots SAM Snooper Camera Rod Extends from 25 Inches to 20 Feet By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-01-01 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-geosystems-zipper-mast-extends-from-25-inches-to-20-feet References: [hizook](http://www.hizook.com/blog/2008/12/22/geosystems-situational-awareness-mast-aka-zippermast) My mast will extend, you want stroke length? How about twenty inches? How about 25 feet? This specialty bot is the SAM (Situational Awareness Mast), AKA the Zipper Mast Robot from Geosystems. It’s a [small, traveling robotic platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/w1) with a [vertically extendable camera](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebo-air-2) to allow for optimal spying while maintaining a low profile. The problem with trying to package 25 feet into a [small robot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-robot) was the folding (that’s what she said) but Geosystems devised a new way to make a big mast fit into a tight space (that’s what I said.) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Stealth Spy Robots:** Opportunity for innovative robotics technology that allows for covert surveillance with extendable camera capabilities. - **Vertical Extensible Cameras:** Disruptive innovation potential in creating compact robots with vertically extendable cameras for various applications. - **Optimal Spying with Low Profile:** Innovative solutions for maintaining a low profile while capturing high-quality surveillance footage with improved mobility. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Robotics and Surveillance:** Potential for disruptive advancements in the robotics industry, specifically in the field of surveillance and intelligence gathering. - **Security and Defense:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation within the security and defense industry, enabling more efficient and covert surveillance methods. - **Photography and Videography:** Potential for disruptive technology in the photography and videography industry, with vertically extendable cameras opening up new creative possibilities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Agile Wall-Climbing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnecko-robot.md) - [Maneuverable Centipede Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centipede-robot.md) - [Dog-Inspired Surveillance Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-dog-concept.md) - [Autonomous Underwater Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-underwater-robot.md) - [Camera-Mounted Boom Poles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boom-pole.md) - [Multidirectional Miniature Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multidirectional-miniature-robots.md) - [Multi-Tasking Garden Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/master-x-vison.md) - [Rugged Throwable Ground Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teledyne-flir-firstlook.md) - [Air-Ground Amphibious Quadruped Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airground-amphibious-quadruped-robots.md)