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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. A 40MB file on slashdot. by spagetti_code · · Score: 0, Redundant
    You're just trying to set a world record for /.'ing aren't you?

    Can I suggest to the editors that if you know you are linking to a video, you simply place a link to a mirror there as well.

    Having said that, the site is holding up remarkably well - I've still got 14kb/s..... uh oh 13..... 12..... damn.

  2. Redundant (pedantic) by Kiryat+Malachi · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It is the University of Michigan College of Engineering, or the UMCOE, or engin.umich.edu. It is, under no circumstances, the University of Michigan UM College of Engineering.

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