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OmniTread: A serpentine robot

Posted by samzenpus on from the crawl-anywhere dept.

karvind writes "Physorg is running a story about OmniTread: a serpentine robot designed to traverse extremely difficult terrain, such as the rubble of a collapsed building. The 26-pound robot is developed at the University of Michigan U-M College of Engineering. It moves by rolling, log-style, or by lifting its head or tail, inchworm-like, and muscling itself forward. Link to videos. Check out there other robots as well."

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  1. frog post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    frog post

  2. In Korea by YuriGherkin · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Korea only old people use serpentine robots.

  3. Crikey! by Dancin_Santa · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Someone call Steve Irwin!

  4. Re:HERE'S AN EYE OPENING PIC OF THE ROBOT by YuriGherkin · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I bet C3PO took that photo.

  5. Go Blue! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Go Blue!

  6. Steve Irwin speaks! by game+kid · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Isn't she gawgeous? She can droive oveh sand and rocks and pass through small holes--I've always waited fer a plug for my toight ass. I sure won't need any of those crocodile orgasms any longer.

    But seriously, I can imagine all the stuff this can be used for. Like checking dangerous sewers and radioactive dumps or something. I like it, I like it a lot. (Though not for butt-plugging obviously.)

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    You can hold down the "B" button for continuous firing.