dailymail writes: It has long been a dream of man to possess the power to walk up vertical surfaces.

And now the wait could finally be over thanks to a team of student engineers from Utah State University who have constructed their very own wall-crawler out of an adapted vacuum cleaner.

Their 'Ascending Aggies' device, which is worn like a backpack, can climb 90ft up any surface - including glass, brick or rock - without a rope. (Culture)