DARPA’s newest toy lets human scale vertical glass wall, just like Spider-Man
Defense Department scientists have figured out how to replicate Spider-Man’s superpower. In an age of advanced weaponry, the Marvel hero still relies on his wall-scaling skills to elude his enemies. So the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has created a pair of paddles that could allow U.S. troops to do the same. Using new DARPA technology, a 218-pound man carrying a 50-pound load climbed a 25-foot vertical glass wall without ropes or hooks.
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