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Mechanical engineer Sangbae Kim looks to animals to inspire his robot designs Anne Trafton, MIT News Office Publication Date : September 25, 2009 Caption : Stickybot has specially designed footpads, inspired by the surface of a gecko’s foot, that allow it to climb smooth surfaces. MIT Assistant Professor Sangbae Kim worked on the robot as a graduate student at Stanford. Credits : Courtesy Sangbae Kim Previous image Next image To a robot designer like Sangbae Kim, the animal kingdom is full of inspiration. "I always look at animals and ask why they are the way they are," says Kim, an assistant

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