HAMR-E Robot Goes Vertical to Inspect Machines

Dec-20-18 The insect-inspired, sticky-footed HAMR-E robot can climb vertical surfaces to inspect the interior of machinery.

The HAMR-E robot is the newest in the Wyss Institute’s lineup of tiny inspection robots, and features foot pads made of a flexible polyimide-insulated copper electrode. The electric field in the pads can be turned off and on by the robot, allowing it to climb vertical metal surfaces—including curved ones. According to Sébastien de Rivaz, this ability to access all areas of a metal surface “could one day enable noninvasive inspection of hard-to-reach areas of large machines, saving companies time and money and making those machines safer."

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