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Tiny robot developed at the UW can precisely control its jump height

University of Washington

Sep 23, 2026

DirectHop, a 1-gram hopping robot developed at the University of Washington, leaps off of a tabletop. Unlike more common spring-loaded hopping bots, DirectHop is powered directly b…

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Tiny robot developed at the UW can precisely control its jump height

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