Resumen de Gecko-like gripper to snag space trash
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.
