Robotic Rock-Climber Takes Its First Steps

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Robotic Rock-Climber Takes Its First Steps, NewScientist
 









Excerpts: A robotic mountaineer, which could one day help rescue people trapped
by earthquakes or even explore rock faces on Mars, has taken its first steps.
The spider-like robot, called Lemur, has a central body and four triple-jointed
limbs. Its gait bears a spooky resemblance to that of a human rock-climber.
Lemur can already pull itself up an irregular surface without any guidance from
a controller, although it needs to be told where the holds are first. The
ultimate goal is for Lemur to determine the best path up a cliff all by itself.

 

Lemur's ascent
 

Source: Robotic Rock-Climber Takes Its First Steps[
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99995090 ], New Scientist,
04/06/09

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