Gecko Adhesion Surface Electron Scanner (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Gecko Adhesion Surface Electron Scanner

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Flexible walls, here in blue, a few hundred microns high emulate the surface of a gecko's foot to make the same kind of adhesive force - but much, much stronger than that of the animal's paw.

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Georgia Tech / Varenberg lab

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