Sloth Robot Climbs Ladders

September 7, 2010 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment 

Most robots don’t get off the ground without a safety line, harness or other means of keeping them protected, but the X-4 “Sloth” robot liveds life on the edge with no safety line. It can climb a human scale ladder vertically, and travel hand over hand horizontaly, all while untethered. It relies on the strength of its grasping ‘toes’.

Carnegie Mellon’s Robot Snake Climbs A Tree

September 6, 2010 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment 

Carnegie Mellon has taught its robotic snake some new tricks, like how to climb trees, for instance.