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New hopping robot model draws comparisons to a flea

Original: Next-gen hopping robot is the smart flea we didn't know we needed

A newly unveiled hopping robot is being described as a smart flea, a small machine that gets around by jumping rather than rolling or walking. The design points to how compact, agile robots could one day traverse terrain that wheeled vehicles cannot handle, and the quirky flea comparison is fueling interest.

Why now: The unusual flea-like jumping design is a fresh robotics development capturing attention.

Next-gen hopping robotNew Atlas

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