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Scandinavian Scientists Designing Robotic Snakes
Cowards Anonymous writes "The Sintef Group, a research company based in Trondheim, Norway, announced that it's designing a robot based on snakes. The 1.5-meter long robots, which are made of aluminum, are being designed to inspect and clean complicated industrial pipe systems that are typically narrow and inaccessible to humans. The intelligent robots have multiple joints to enable them to twist vertically and climb up through pipe systems to locate leaks in water systems, inspect oil and gas pipelines and clean ventilation systems."
Then they'll have to design robotic rats too, so the robotic snakes have something to eat.
McCain/Palin '08. Now THAT's hope and change!
Where is John Connor when you need him?
Robot snakes on a plane?
on a plane.
ccalam - acoustic versions of new songs.
...Why'd it have to be snakes?
I can only assume this is somehow related to another Indiana Jones movie.
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I want these mutha fuckin robotic snakes out these mutha fuckin complicated industrial pipe systems!
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...hey, they named a city after that planet from Speaker for the Dead!
In time, they will miniaturize the things a bit more, and use it to inspect our pipes. I can already picture the nurse saying "Now this is not going to hurt a bit, just bend over and I'll insert this tiny little robotic thing (BoaScope TM), and it'll be over in a minute. If you feel it squirming inside you, it's all perfectly normal, dear."
Rome taught me patience and assiduous application to detail. Virtues which temper the boldness of great, general views.
Python?
..."Snakes in a Drain"