Most animals that walk up vertical surfaces – from ants and spiders to geckos and sucker-footed bats – are able to do so thanks to sticky pads on their toes or feet. Now, researchers analyzing the ...
Inspired by the gecko’s climbing abilities US researchers have created sticky pads that could let you scale walls. The “Gecko Gloves” could be used in robots or by window washers. Stanford scientists ...
AN OPEN window hundreds of metres up in a sheer glass tower block. No machine could reach it, surely? Step forward an insect-bot, with sticky feet that help it climb. All insects squirt a sticky fluid ...
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