I assure you, it's entirely possible — even with hobbyist-level robotics

It's definitely possible —I've seen plenty of robots move like this in my experiences at MIT and boston dynamics.

To do

And now this: https://www.kickstarter.com/blog/kickstart…

BOOYA!!! —victory of epic proportions!

I'm ready and willing to hand over one of my domain names if interestd: www.EYEKEA.com (though this has the potential to further agitate a C&D- type situation).