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rise v3 pole climbing robot scales vertical surfaces with tiny, sharp claws – just like my cat climbs my leg

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This amazing bit of mechanical technology not only can run on the ground, it can ascend difficult to scale surfaces like trees and telephone poles.

Designed by Boston Dynamics, working with researchers from The University of Pennsylvania’s Kod*lab, the RiSE V3 robot can work its way up poles without cracking so much as a…

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May 12th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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