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

    fucking Van der Waals force. How does it work?