Comments on Wall-Climbing Robots Use Compliant Electroadhesion
These robots have a unique way of sticking to just about any surface. (Read
the complete story)
"I'm pretty sure that this is the same wall-climbing robot from SRI.
"
(Bill Christensen 5/30/2008 3:54:38 AM)
"I'm thinking three things - 1) excellent way to spy on folks by listening thru the walls or windows, or extending an arm with an RF cam lens on it to a window corner, 2) DHS probably has a fat contract for a bunch of them out already, and 3) they might not work so well if your walls are dirty - as in loose dust / dirt on the surfaces.
Anybody know about that #3?"
(Dave 7/8/2008 8:29:50 AM)
Tediously, spammers have returned; if you have a comment, send it to bill at this site (include the story name) and I'll post it.
More Articles
LLM 'Cognitive Core' Now Evolving
'Their only check on the growth and development of Vulcan 3 lay in two clues: the amount of rock thrown up to the surface... and the amount of the raw materials and tools and parts which the computer requested.'
Centipede Robots Down On The Farm
'...the walking mills of Puffy Products began to tread delicately on their centipede legs across the wheat fields of Kansas.'