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Researchers at stanford university combined mother nature and a mother board to build this climbing machine. >> draw a lot of inspiration of the robot and the adhesive directly from how geckos climb. >> reporter: the feet are equipped with rubber pads made up of microscopic hairs, much like a gecko. each leg ipowered by four mini motors and even the tail serves a purpose and acts as an anchor and helps balance the bot. but this research funded partially by the department of defense isnt just to ...

Geckos have inspired some ph.d. students at stanford to create a robot with incredible abilities. our gary tubman is on the edge of discovery with the sticky button. >> reporter: these little lizards are some of natures greatest climbers. the tiny hairs on geckos feet help them stick to any surface. now, meet sticky bot. they combined mother nature and a mother board to build this climbing machine. >> we drew a lot of the spirn racial directly from how geckos climb. >> reporter: the feet are equ...

Welcome back to the most news in the morning. robots that can scale walls like super heroes. researchers at stanford university inspired by the geckos quick feet say these robots can actually be the first ones to explore unstable, dangerous places and can potentially save lives. heres gary tuchman with this mornings "edge of discovery." >> reporter: these little lizards are some of natures greatest climbers. the tiny hairs on geckos feet help them stick to nearly any surface. now meet sticky-bot...