First up, here is some footage of the Apollian Hunter Gatherer patrolling at night. The Apollian is animated fully procedurally and with physical forces (just like the POD)...
Here is some footage of the POD with military grade armour panels as it scurries around the undergrowth...
When the POD takes too much damage and about to be destroyed... then you will be able to eject. Here is some footage of the POD ejection system prototyping...
