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Gecko-Inspired Robot Rolls Up Walls

Posted by samzenpus on from the climbing-robot-overlords dept.

RedEaredSlider writes "A group of researchers in Canada has decided to combine the mechanism geckos use to stick to walls with the simplicity of a tank tread. The result is a 'bot that can roll up smooth (and some not so smooth) surfaces. Such robots are easier to control than those that try to simulate walking directly."

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  1. The downside... by Chapter80 · · Score: 1

    Oh great, now we're going to have robots trying to sell us car insurance?

  2. Space Elevator Challange? by angel'o'sphere · · Score: 2

    Looks like such a thing could be a nice climber for those space elevator contests.

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  3. Re:Fix your damn browser! by Ozeroc · · Score: 1

    Ha ha... Gecko inspired... That was my first thought when reading the title too...

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  4. lol Very good by sillyphil140 · · Score: 1

    will this work??

    1. Re:lol Very good by BattleApple · · Score: 4, Funny

      fucking Van der Waals force. How does it work?

    2. Re:lol Very good by Spectre · · Score: 2

      der On-Der-Walls force?

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  5. Runs on SuSE Linux by knotprawn · · Score: 1

    At least, that's what I heard

  6. There's still hope for another sequel! by Dreth · · Score: 1

    Short Circuit 3: Johnny Climbs

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  7. Re:Katamari Gecko by GameboyRMH · · Score: 1

    FUUUUUN fun, fun fun fun......

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  8. Ceiling Robot Is Watching You... by DanCentury · · Score: 1

    Ceiling Robot Is Watching You...

  9. Re:Robotic overlords by skids · · Score: 1

    ...to clean the cobwebs while they are up there. And make me a sandwich.

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  10. Icon by slyrat · · Score: 1

    Shouldn't a story all about a robot have the robot icon? Seems strange to have the hardware icon in this case.