This robot is intended to be biomimetic taking both its design inspiration and name from the gecko lizard.
Small creatures are often more mobile than their larger counterparts.
By exploiting the physical effects of their mesoscopic size, geckos are able to crawl up and over almost any obstacle. We hope to prove that the solution to this large problem may be smaller than most imagine. Some day a biologically inspired gecko robot may be able to traverse any terrain, undeterred by impediments many times its own size. IS Robotics is currently developing the legs for such a robot, the success of which will take us a few steps closer to realizing this dream. For these researchers the gecko holds special interest.