technology.newscientist.com — A four-limbed robot climbs vertical walls using foot- and handholds like a human climber. The technology could be used to scale Martian cliffs to find exposed rocks and reveal new information about the planet?s geology.
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Closed AccountMar 21, 2008
The headless dog robot would kick the climbing robot's ass.
Closed AccountMar 21, 2008
She's a big girl, huh?
sailadayawayMar 21, 2008
RTA, they're designing it to climb cliffs on Mars.
floormodelMar 21, 2008
anyone else miss Battlebots?
mykalimbaMar 21, 2008
But can it yell "Oh, s**t!" when it loses grip and falls?
Closed AccountMar 21, 2008
psssh... I wouldn't be impressed by a robot with rope. Call me when it can do a v8+:o)
raptor007Mar 21, 2008
Awesome!But given the title, I was expecting the bot to "dyno to the finish". Did not happen. :(