The “Robot in Scansorial Environments” was inspired by the movement and adhesion methods of cockroaches and geckos to effortlessly scale vertical walls in hopes of rescuing trapped individuals after a natural disaster. Various methods used by these animals (including dry adhesive pads, hairs, fiber, and claws) were married into a hybrid “foot” capable of carrying its own weight up an entirely vertical surface.
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