Top tech movies: Creepy-crawly climbing bots and more 1
4,381 views · Published 11 May 2007 · 3:02 · Indexed 27 September 2026
Channel: New Scientist · 2007 · Entertainment
For more information: http://www.newscientisttech.com/channel/tech/dn10907 Researchers at Case Western University in Ohio, US, are using robots equipped with a cross between wheels and legs -- called "whegs" -- to test a new material that mimics the gravity-defying feet of geckos and insects. This video shows experiments involving adhesive tape. Courtesy of Dr. Roger Quinn
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