Mark Cutkosky

Stickybot is a biomimetic robot, inspired by the wall-climbing gecko. Its toes are covered in tiny plastic bristles, imitating the gecko's setae, which cling to walls via directional adhesion. Continued work to reduce the size and improve the clinginess of the psuedo-setae may allow future Stickybots to climb to dangerous or inaccessible places to conduct safety inspections or investigations, leaving human scientists safely on the ground.