Perching and takeoff of a robotic insect on overhangs using switchable electrostatic adhesion

Science, technology and the future of small autonomous drones

(2015) Dario Floreano et al.   NATURE

Improving controllable adhesion on both rough and smooth surfaces with a hybrid electrostatic/gecko-like adhesive

(2014) D. Ruffatto et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Large-Payload Climbing in Complex Vertical Environments Using Thermoplastic Adhesive Bonds

(2013) Liyu Wang et al.   IEEE Transactions on Robotics

A universal strategy for visually guided landing

(2013) E. Baird et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Controlled Flight of a Biologically Inspired, Insect-Scale Robot

(2013) K. Y. Ma et al.   SCIENCE

Wall Climbing Robot Using Electrostatic Adhesion Force Generated by Flexible Interdigital Electrodes

(2013) Rong Liu et al.   International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

An Avian-Inspired Passive Mechanism for Quadrotor Perching

(2012) Courtney E. Doyle et al.   IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS

Landing, perching and taking off from vertical surfaces

(2011) Alexis Lussier Desbiens et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS RESEARCH

A novel multi-axis force sensor for microrobotics applications

(2009) R J Wood et al.   Smart Materials and Structures