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{At the end|In the bottom} of each bot's "feet" is an {cement adhesive|glue|backing} that makes the {automatic robot|robotic|software} parts operate {just like a|such as a} gecko's foot. When pulled top to bottom, the adhesive offers {simply no|zero|not any} resistance, but when tugged sideways, parallel across a surface, the material {highly|firmly} resists motion.
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