Pittsburgh firm Invert Robotics is in talks with Dow Chemical and BASF over potential uses for its inspection robot, which uses powerful suction cups to climb walls. Invert Robotics raised $8.8m in financing for the device's commercialisation, which has almost unlimited applications according to Dow Chemical . It faces competition from New Zealand -based Gecko Robotics , which recently closed a $8.8m round and has developed a similar inspection robot that uses high-powered magnets.
New Zealand firm Invert Robotics is in talks with Dow Chemical and BASF over potential uses for its inspection robot, which uses powerful suction cups to climb walls. Invert Robotics raised $8.8m in financing for the device's commercialisation, which has almost unlimited applications according to MD Neil Fletcher. It faces competition from Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics, which recently closed a $9m round and has developed a similar inspection robot that uses high-powered magnets.