A new wall-climbing drone can approach any type of structure by flying and sticking to the target and utitlizing a pose change and perching mechanism. The integrity of large structures like bridges, ...

Engineers have used a variety of techniques to create robots that can scale walls – “the Climber” uses a rolling seal, while the insect-like robots from SRI have caterpillar tracks with ...

Walls can’t hold [Elijah Cirioli]. The would-be superhero has been busy scaling the sides of buildings using his self-contained vacuum climbers. (Video embedded after the break.) After being inspired ...

Discover the revolutionary sticky wall climbing system inspired by geckos and developed at Stanford University. Watch as Gecko Man demonstrates this innovative technology, scaling a smooth glass wall ...

The hand holds on the Nova are a pretty far stretch from the usual polyurethane grips found at the indoor rock climbing gym. Image courtesy of LUNAR Europe This climbing wall doubles as a piece of art ...

What our associate editor is taking away from her four-day ascent of 'Virginia' (5.8 A3; 2,500ft) on Yosemite's El Capitan ...

A new trend in homes is bringing X Games and REI adventure right into the house. Residential climbing walls now let climbers scale their backyard fences, rec rooms — even bedrooms. Check out a wide ...

Researchers have used a variety of technologies to give robots the ability to climb walls, such as magnets, rolling seals and electro-adhesive properties. But when it comes to wall-climbing robots its ...

Looking for a fun new hobby that challenges both your physical and mental abilities? Give rock climbing a try: The indoor/outdoor sport -- which involves making your way up a wall by way of tiny ...

Researchers have created a robot that can run up a wall as smooth as glass and onto the ceiling at a rate of six centimeters a second. The robot currently uses a dry elastomer adhesive, but the ...