The Salto-1P now does amazing targeted jumps – TechCrunch

When we last met with Salto the jumping robot it was bopping around like a crazed grasshopper. Now researchers have added targeting systems to the little creature, allowing it to maintain a constant hop while controlling exactly when and where Salto lands. Called “deadbeat foot placement hopping control,” the Salto can now watch a surface for a target and essentially fly over to where it needs