http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 5:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 5:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/Thats exactly what I was thinking, much better then spider pig.....]]>May 21st 2008 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 5:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/But just how much of a load can it carry? Is it any REAL USE, or just a toy / proof of concept.
If they have one that actually carries a payload, THEN I might be impressed.]]>May 21st 2008 5:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 6:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/I didnt

When i was i kid i had a RC car that I drove on the floor and Wall
It used Suction Power and was incredibly light (Even screws were plastic)
only problem was it had the most annoying noise. (basically a Hoover)

So long story short
Did any one here anything, if not may be it is very noisy hence there goes the reconnaissance]]>May 21st 2008 7:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/
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so that'd be a camera on its own, or do you want to add storage capacity; communications (or is it going to be autonomous, in which case we'll neeed some advanced A.I.); additional power for the aforementioned

like I said, turn it into a FUNCTIONAL device and I'll go from "clever concept" to "impressed".]]>May 21st 2008 6:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/
True, as it stands right now this wall-climbing robot thing might not be able to do much, but if they put some more work into it, i'm sure they will definitely be able to improve on it.

Do you always have such a positive outlook on life?]]>May 21st 2008 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/Nah! Usually I'm a right miserable bastard full of pessimism, not the misplaced optimism I'm displaying here.
sinjinn
So, it can climb up walls. So can your average SLUG. Doesn't automatically make it useful.
Why do we have to be overawed by it at this stage. Don't you want them to take this and turn it into something useful. Or would you rather it remained as just a breifly interesting toy?]]>May 21st 2008 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/So, just because I get low ranked by YOU guys, I have to give up my position?

Aye, that WILL be fecking right!

You are entitled to your opinion, and the right to defend that position. I am entitled to mine. WTF gives you the right to instruct me to give up on my opinion, or do you not believe in freedom of opinion. I couldn't give a TOSS if no-one agrees with me, and I'll be buggered if I'm taking advice from someone whose handle includes a number, and the word "dude"!]]>May 22nd 2008 3:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/
i think the reason you are being low ranked is because you fail to recognise the inventions potential.

as an example, when the wright brothers mad the first flight you would have probably been as much as a pessimist then saying "pah , so it can fly a 100 meters, so what? that isnt very usefull"

see, now thats very shortsighted. the same applies to this invention. you cant expect every invention to have an immediate practical use. instead the invention will be refined , added to to , and developed untilll it does have a practical use. most people however can see its future potential and can appreciate that. ]]>May 22nd 2008 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/"O-kay.
But just how much of a load can it carry? Is it any REAL USE, or just a toy / proof of concept.
If they have one that actually carries a payload, THEN I might be impressed."
You CLEARLY did not get (or perhaps did not read) my initial comment, and I find your comparison of this creation with the Wright Brothers rather odd, as their invention WAS a significant historical event (first recorded successful powered manned flight, and has led to the development of varied air transport), whereas this is NOT a significant historical event, in as much as it is unlikely to bring mass wall-climbing transport capabilities.
It will no doubt also surprise you to learn that as engineer, I do appreciate this as a "proof of concept" but that is all. In regard to the aforementioned Wrigh Brothers Flier, the potential would have been clear to all (even me!), even though the FIRST flight only lasted 36.5m, and they didn't actually get over 100m until the fourth run of the day.
as has also been pointed out, this is NOT the first device capable of climbing walls, although it may be the first one using this particular technology.
As for being low ranked, I stand by my previous statement on that subject.]]>May 22nd 2008 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/"O-kay.
But just how much of a load can it carry? Is it any REAL USE, or just a toy / proof of concept.
If they have one that actually carries a payload, THEN I might be impressed."
You CLEARLY did not get (or perhaps did not read) my initial comment, and I find your comparison of this creation with the Wright Brothers rather odd, as their invention WAS a significant historical event (first recorded successful powered manned flight, and has led to the development of varied air transport), whereas this is NOT a significant historical event, in as much as it is unlikely to bring mass wall-climbing transport capabilities.
It will no doubt also surprise you to learn that as engineer, I do appreciate this as a "proof of concept" but that is all. In regard to the aforementioned Wrigh Brothers Flier, the potential would have been clear to all (even me!), even though the FIRST flight only lasted 36.5m, and they didn't actually get over 100m until the fourth run of the day.
as has also been pointed out, this is NOT the first device capable of climbing walls, although it may be the first one using this particular technology.
As for being low ranked, I stand by my previous statement on that subject


is it of any real use? that depends on what you choose to do with it. it can climb up walls therefore it can carry things up walls. the thing it carries does not even have to be heavy , it could be just a key or a card . if thier was a burning building future itterations of this thing could carry one end of a rope up the wall or a parchute, it is certainly cheaper and faster than using a helicoptor for places a ladder cant reach.

the wright brothers plane was only historical in retrospect, howver it may seemed more significant at the time than this invention does. but what you had there was a plane that left the ground and landed and didnt do much else just as here you have a robot that climbs walls and not much else.

btw , its not because you are calling this a "proof of concept" that you are being low ranked , it because you are dismissive of it. clearly a camera can be mounted with wireless technology sending pictures to a base station and it would not require much weight at all. if you cannot see that , or any of of its potential uses and dismiss it people think less of your comments. ]]>May 22nd 2008 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/Sinjinn, did you really have to "quote" my entire response. It is just above yours after all.
With respect to the possible uses you've mentioned, have you any concept of the weight of a substantial length of rope, or a parachute. A parachute! Escaping from a burning building with a parachute! WTF!
Look, I've already stated my position on this, as have you. Personally, I'm more than happy for you to be totally in love with this contraption. If you and it want to skip/trundle merrily off/up into the sunset and raise a whole family of little rugrats/wallrats than I wish you both all the luck in the world. Be happy!]]>May 23rd 2008 3:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 7:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 7:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 8:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/
(yup, I'm that old)]]>May 21st 2008 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/

...nobody but us old people. :D]]>May 21st 2008 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/
did I just date myself?]]>May 21st 2008 8:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/
My first text adventure on C64, LOVED IT!!]]>May 21st 2008 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/
Wall climbing, 6 legged robot spiders with needles that shoot acid :)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088024/]]>May 21st 2008 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/May 21st 2008 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/wall-climbling-robot-scales-nearly-any-building-material/
Clean ceilings and subjugation for all.]]>May 21st 2008 11:22AM