Zhejiang University researchers design gecko inspired robot
Friday, May 27, 2011 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Those of you who paid close attention in biology (or zoology) class may recall that the gecko can climb any vertical substance known to man, with the exception of Teflon, without much trouble thanks to the help of micro hairs, which create a kind of dry adhesion. Researchers at Zhejiang University in China used the capabilities of these lizards when they began building their new robot.