Wall Crawling Robot

[HardOCP News]

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a really cool wall crawling robot. There are pictures and diagrams that explain how the robot works but it is the video of the mini robot scaling up a wall and onto the ceiling that you really have to see.

In addition to its sticky feet, the robot uses two triangular wheel-like legs, each with three foot pads, and a tail to enable it to move with considerable agility compared with other robots, says Sitti. Not only can it turn very sharply, but its novel design allows it to transfer from floor to wall and wall to ceiling with great ease.

 

[ol1bit]

I wonder how much that cost?

Heck I have a toy one I bought from $15 10 years ago, that will walk right up my monitor!