What has 6 legs, can scale walls and withstand space temperatures and vacuum conditions? Abigaille, the wall-scaling gecko robot that’s who!
For this week’s learning opportunity, check out the Wired article about Abigaille and then answer a few questions.
Link to Article: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-01/06/gecko-robots-sticky
Link to Questions: https://docs.google.com/a/westside66.net/forms/d/1OrDGwe62JHfBVtrJnec4O7RwyOn97tnjZQRL7Q7EnZ0/viewform
If you could do the same thing in a suet as they did to mack a really cool toy or hallowing costume.
I can’t believe that something can withstand the temputures of space.
I never knew we could create this type of technology already. It is great that they are making a spidey-suit warfare. It is also interesting that the gecko robot can stand the temperature and other things in space
I can’t believe that now we have a robot wall scaling gecko to repair things while withstanding vacuums and air pressure. It’s a marvel in human engineering. Good luck, Geckobot! If you haven’t seen the video, please watch it!!
I think that it is awesome that they made a gecko-like robot that can climb stuff! I wish I could have one!
It is so amazing how it can climb walls yet still avoid obstacles!!!