The reason why we haven't seen this in a commercial application yet is due to the difficulties in controlling this explosion. (automobilemag.com)
Inside the robot's core, a small, controlled explosion powers each leap. (sciencemag.org)
When driving at 50 miles per hour, the average four - cylinder combustion - engine - vehicle will create around 4000 controlled explosions per minute. (toyotaoffortworth.com)