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Jun 4, 2021

Somehow This Robot Sticks to Ceilings

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

It’s either some obscure fluid effect or black magic.


Just when I think I’ve seen every possible iteration of climbing robot, someone comes up with a new way of getting robots to stick to things. The latest technique comes from the Bioinspired Robotics and Design Lab at UCSD, where they’ve managed to get a robot to stick to smooth surfaces using a vibrating motor attached to a flexible disk. How the heck does it work?

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