ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Electroadhesion

You know how when you rub a balloon on your hair, it sticks to the wall? Electroadhesion is kind of like that, but even stronger!

Electroadhesion is what happens when two things with different electric charges are pushed together and stick together. Think of it like magnets, but instead of north and south poles, it's positive and negative electric charges that attract each other.

So how does electroadhesion work in real life? It's used in things like robots and drones to help them climb walls and other surfaces. The robot has little pads on its feet that have a positive electric charge, and the surface it's climbing has a negative charge. When the robot presses its feet to the surface, the two opposite charges attract each other and hold the robot in place.

This can be super helpful for robots that need to explore hard-to-reach places, like outer space or dangerous disaster sites. Plus, electroadhesion is pretty cool to watch in action!