Wall Climbing Robots developed at Ben Gurion University

In this video we present four types of wall climbing robots that were developed in Dr. Amir Shapiros lab at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. The robots shown are: First, a magnetic climber that has compliant magnetic wheels and is capable to climb on ferromagnetic surfaces. This robot can be used for inspection of ship hull or bridges. Second, is a Snail inspired wall climbing robot capable of climbing on non metallic surfaces using hot melt glue. The robot secretes the adhesive at the front and peels off the track from the wall at the bottom leaving a trail behind just like the snail does. Third, is a robot that uses sticky wheels in order to attach itself to the wall. It simply has 3Ms sticky tape on the wheels. It can climb on smooth surfaces like glass. Fourth, is a four legged wall climbing robot for climbing on rough surfaces. It has 12 claws made of fishing hooks mounted on each footpad, and it climbs like cat or other rodents. For further information email: ashapiro@bgu.ac.il. See also: www.bgu.ac.il/~ashapiro and http://bgurobots.pbworks.com/

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• Wall climbing robot
• BGU
• Amir Shapiro

[Strahlex]

@mikecricket looks like they used magnets, it seems like it can only climb on metal (at the end it got stuck at the stone floor)

[izamanaick]

The fourth one is Ezio.

[swapnil17may]

hi

Can you give me the details or source of above videos

[xexna32]

@swapnil17may its in the description

[swapnil17may]

excellent design and great job dear.

what you used on wheels of robot? it easily climbing on wall its amazing!!!!!!!!

[rajamahendra09bt]

can i get the details of this designs....

it luks cool n intresting...

[TheEEStudent]

I would think about using @mikecricket's idea and improve on it: use suction cups that can be disconnected mechanically by either deformation or injection of air and connected in the adverse way.

[mikecricket]

You know the first robot that you showed, have used suction cups in those?

[Humbozo007]

cat or other rodents???

[DoNotuseEbid]

well done