SpiderBot Walks on the Ceiling by Shooting Retractable Suction Cups
Posted by John Farrier in Science & Tech on August 26, 2009 at 8:47 pm

The robotics lab at Ben Gurion University in Israel has created a robot that walks on the ceiling. SpiderBot has suction cups tethered to the ends of its four legs. It aims a leg at a spot on the ceiling, then shoots the cup at it. Then it reels itself toward the spot, releases a rear leg’s suction cup, and slowly repeats the process. Video at the link.














