The biomimetic climbing robot is a sub-project of Zhuhai NCA's biomimetic basic research and applied technology innovation engineering program, with work commencing in 2000.

Zhuhai NCA's scientific team discovered the "Third Type of Adhesion" phenomenon in nature. By adopting unique technical principles and engineering methods, they successfully manufactured the engineering demonstrator of the biomimetic robot gecko, "Shen Xing Zhe" (The Speedy Freelander), in 2008.

Prior to this breakthrough, researchers generally relied on physical adhesion (such as Van der Waals forces) or chemical adhesion methods to develop biomimetic climbing machines. This technology from Zhuhai NCA makes the practical application and commercialization of biomimetic climbing machines and biomimetic adhesion-detachment materials a reality.