Gecko-inspired tank robot scales walls Date: November 2, 2011 Source: Institute of Physics Summary: Researchers have developed a tank-like robot that has the ability to scale smooth walls, opening up ...

Researchers have used a variety of technologies to give robots the ability to climb walls, such as magnets, rolling seals and electro-adhesive properties. But when it comes to wall-climbing robots its ...

Just got off the phone with Teh Wife. Turns out Teh Daughter, Marlowe, has been messing with the Leopard Geckos again. In the kitchen, we have a nice wood stand with a 29-gallon planted aquarium on ...

Taking a cue from nature and perhaps Geico, researchers at Simon Fraser University Burnaby have created a gecko-inspired robot, the Timeless Belt Climbing Platform (TBCP-II), capable of climbing ...

The ranks of wall-climbing robots are increasing in number. A team of Canadian engineers from Simon Fraser University have combined what they describe as gecko-inspired “fibrillar dry adhesives” with ...

Leopard geckos are very popular pet reptiles for both kids and adults. They're small, quiet, colorful, and easy to handle but like other reptiles, they do require appropriate habitats in order to ...