In the past few years, we have covered a whole host of quadruped robots that can overcome rough terrain. This one can actually climb on metal buildings and structures. Researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology & University of Illinois developed it with magnetized feet.
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Quadruped robot with magnetized feet can climb on metal buildings and structures
This robot uses magnetic elastomers and electro magnets. It can take steps when the magnetism is turned on/off. It can climb metal walls and walk across ceilings.
[credit: Seungwoo Hong et al, Agile and versatile climbing on ferromagnetic surfaces with a quadrupedal robot, Science Robotics (2022). DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.add1017] [HT]
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