Leech-like climbing robot a world first in free movement

Combining, among other things, suction cups and shower hoses, robotics researchers have created a flexible-bodied wall-climbing robot said to be inspired by one of nature's congenital suckers: the leech. Said robot, dubbed LEeCH for reasons we shall explore presently, can climb vertical surfaces in any direction and – notably – make the transition from one side of the wall to the other. The researchers are calling it a "world's first achievement in developing soft and flexible robot that is capable of free movement on a wall."

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Category: Robotics

Tags:

• Biomimetic
• Biomimicry
• Robotics
• Toyohashi University of Technology
• University of Cambridge

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