We’ve already written about RHex in the past, but if you watch the video, you’ll notice that the robot has a few new tricks up its sleeves now!

RHex is an all-terrain walking robot that could one day climb over rubble in a rescue mission or cross the desert with environmental sensors strapped to its back.

Pronounced “Rex,” like the over-excited puppy it resembles when it is bounding over the ground, RHex is short for “robot hexapod,” a name that stems from its six springy legs.

[University of Pennsylvania | Via IO9]