UC Berkeley STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) students designed and built “Salto” a robot that hops! Very cool. Go to this link to read more about the “Salto” project at Berkeley. In the meantime, watch this video.
Geek On!
STEM: Watch This Video of UC Berkeley’s Salto Pogo Stick Robot
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