That's a Panzerhund in the making. Someone better give B.J. Blazkowicz a call...

I see this in the works http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/KEI-9

So awesome.

Their next challenge will be to get it to deal with obstacles that are not static. When the humans rise against the machines the meatbags won't be standing still like those blocks of foam.

It also gives a glimpse of future work for humans - cameraman for robots, and cart pusher. :-)

With the millions of dollars that they are spending on this robot. You would think they could afford something better than a guy being pushed in a chair for dolly shots. I guess as long as it works....

With the millions of dollars they are spending on this robot, you would think they would try to make it a bit quieter than a full mechanized cavalry regiment.

In due time...

GO DARPA! DEFEND US. KILL US. Just do it quickly, I don't like suffering. Unless you want humanity to suffer, then ok. Fine. Needles make me faint, so avoid them if you want me consciously mauled alive, able to articulate every millionth of a second of pain.

Perhaps post-machine-apocalypse, post-horrendous-suffering-of-man, we will find peace. But what will we be? What will anything be when robot cheetahs roam free?

When can I ride one?

Pretty sure they could get a speed boost if the back legs extended further after the jump