Astonishing Chinese Robots

[Hornbein]

 

[.Scott]

It's a very entertaining show.
Unless you hadn't noted the jumps at 0:42 and 0:46 are not just jumps. They are propelled by a device in the platform.
There are many cases where a robot here or there will do one or more extra foot taps - apparently to rebalance or reposition. But it also makes them look more human because they are balancing, missing, and recovering in the same way humans do.

 

[FactChecker]

There are many cases where a robot here or there will do one or more extra foot taps - apparently to rebalance or reposition. But it also makes them look more human because they are balancing, missing, and recovering in the same way humans do.

This could be the best way to do it, not a miss. Depending on the strength, rigidity, and dynamics of the machine, getting to a steady-state balance may be best done in a few steps.