When engineers at Stanford University wanted to create a robot that could scale smooth surfaces (such as glass), they turned to nature for inspiration. The directional adhesion used by a gecko's footpad is the model for the climbing mechanism of the new Stickybot.
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Robot Uses One-Way Adhesion to Climb (9/13/10)
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