Gecko-like gripper to snag space trash

• Autores: Leah Crane
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3133, 2017, pág. 12
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In space, grabbing things is hard: an accidental nudge can send stuff flying. A robot with grippers inspired by gecko feet could solve that problem, helping to clear up the mess of debris orbiting Earth. The toaster-sized device can hold onto and move around large, smooth surfaces--both curved and flat--in microgravity. To do this, it uses a "dry adhesive" material created by Hao Jiang at Stanford University in California and his colleagues.