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A Modular Snake Robot

Posted by kdawson on from the snakes-in-a-pipe dept.

StCredZero writes "Researchers at CMU are working on a Modular Snake Robot. A video from this site is up on YouTube. In addition to being able to traverse a wide variety of terrain, the robot can also climb poles, the inside of pipes and conduits, small grooves in walls, and probably more. It can also swim. Many robots can do one of those tasks. This one can do them all. That's quite an accomplishment. This has tremendous potential for the maintenance of fiber optic networks, pipelines, and plumbing in large buildings; and also as a spy device. (I wonder how loud it is?)"

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  1. Hollwood calls by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does anyone else smell a "Snakes on a Plane" sequel?

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  2. Oblig by styryx · · Score: 3, Funny

    I, for one....snake robots....etc....overlords.

  3. time to amend a classic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Robot robot robot robot robot robot snake snakkeeeee it's a robot snakkeeeee

  4. Re:I have a task for this robot by ichthyoboy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Goatse man, is that you?

  5. Robot Snakes by verbalcontract · · Score: 5, Funny

    In addition to being able to traverse a wide variety of terrain, the robot can also climb poles, the inside of pipes and conduits, small grooves in walls, and probably more. It can also swim.

    Oh, so real snakes aren't scary enough? I have to worry about robot snakes too?

  6. but will it blend? by lthown · · Score: 2, Funny

    yeah, so it can climb and swim and stuff, but it apparently can't survive a good slashdotting.

  7. Re:Old news by garett_spencley · · Score: 4, Funny

    Only on /. can a racy joke about robotic development and what women do alone in their bedrooms get modded "Interesting".

  8. Missing option ... by BESTouff · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nice but ... can it fly ?

  9. Re:Oblig chain by An+ominous+Cow+art · · Score: 2, Funny

    This would be known as a "Jormungand Cluster".

  10. Better Metal Snake by MaufTarkie · · Score: 2, Funny

    Someone has been listening to Dethklok, I think. We're all doomed!

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