Get a Gecko Grip

What scientific secrets lie within the toes of a gecko? Mechanical engineers at Stanford University have combined biology, mechanics, and motion to create a 'stickybot' (seen in this embedded video). Researchers developed a dry adhesive that provides a gecko-like grip for climbing robots. The adhesive material is similar to rubber and contains tiny polymer hairs (roughly 20 micrometers wide) made from a micro-scale mold.

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