Many people are already creeped out by quadruped robots, which walk on four legs instead of rolling on wheels or tracks. Well, the MARVEL robot likely won't do much to change such feelings, as it ...

Marvel is just 13 inches long (33 cm) and weighs only 18 pounds (8.1 kg) but boasts a real superpower. It can climb on flat and curved metal surfaces, and even ceilings.

Named MARVEL, short for Magnetically Adhesive Robot for Versatile and Expeditious Locomotion, the 17.6 pounds (eight kilograms) device can rapidly move on diverse surfaces such as metal floors ...