Sunday, June 8, 2014

U.S. Soldiers Will Soon Be Able To Scale Vertical Glass Walls



US Military Reveals 'Gecko Gloves' That Let Soldiers Scale Vertical Walls -- Daily Mail

* Dubbed the Z-Man project specialized climbing 'gloves' allow soldiers to climb walls
* Based on a gecko's feet, the gloves are coated with a specialized cloth called 'Geckskin'

The US military is developing special gloves that would let soldiers scale vertical walls.

Based on a gecko's feet, the gloves are coated with a specialized cloth called 'Geckskin'.

Impregnated with a reversible adhesive elastomer, they cling to surfaces the same way that the gecko's feet do.

Dubbed the Z-Man project, the new, specialized climbing paddles were developed for Darpa by Cambridge Massachusetts' Draper Laboratory.

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More News On The Z-Man Project

Z-Man: Gecko-Inspired Material Lets You Climb Sheer Glass Walls -- NBC news
US Military Developing 'Gecko Gloves' Allowing Soldiers To Scale Walls -- Design And Trend
Now you can climb a wall too -- Science Alert
Gecko-Inspired DARPA Technology Helps Humans Scale Walls -- Signal Online
DARPA's Gecko-Inspired Gloves Let Anyone Climb Up Flat Walls -- Gizmodo
Humans can now climb smooth glass walls thanks to geckos and DARPA -- Geek
Gecko-Inspired Adhesive Sticks 700 Pounds to a Wall -- Singularity Hub

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