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A Robot That Climbs Walls
Assistant Professor William Provancher from the University of Utah has developed a pendulum based robot that can climb walls. Weighing only 1.2 pounds, the robot named ROCR Oscillating Climbing Robot can climb carpeted walls with ease thanks to two hooks and it’s swinging pendulum. It climbs with 20% efficiency and can climb eight feet in [...]
