When it’s 1 a.m. and Kim Manwaring can’t sleep, he goes outside and jumps on his pogo stick. The 66-year-old pediatric neurosurgeon says pogoing helps his insomnia. It’s also his go-to workout.

The start up Cangoroo plans to deploy pogo sticks in Sweden this summer, after that in London and San Francisco. Besides transportation, the company is promoting the added element of fitness.

Mikkelsen said ten Cangoroo pogo sticks had been made so far–each features a front light and a digital cockpit with “jumps” traveled rather than miles–and he added that a further 500 had ...