CMU's Magnetic-Wheel Inspection Robot Climbs Walls, Ceilings and Inner Corners
LexiLove · x · 2026-10-07
A CMU team showed off a magnetic-wheel inspection robot that drives on steel walls and continuously transitions across walls, ceilings, and inner corners. Aimed at bridge and factory inspections, it targets safer, lower-cost alternatives to hazardous manual work.
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