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Scandinavian Scientists Designing Robotic Snakes

Posted by samzenpus on from the on-a-robot-plane dept.

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."

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  1. Scandinavian scientists by fbjon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Scandinavia, we spread the fame and recognition around for everyone to enjoy.

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  2. second comment by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    second comment

  3. Ermnn What kind of snake is it? ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If it's a trouser-snake i'm not sure it qualifies a robot...

  4. I've watched parts 1 to 7 of by Centurix · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Robottihousu käärme...

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  5. SLASHDOT FUCKING BLOWS GOATS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=LNUX#chart2:symbol=lnux;range=my;indicator=volume;charttype=line;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=undefined

  6. Riiight... like these aren't just expensive dildos by RexDevious · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sure, every girl says to herself, "Ya know, I wish I could somehow combine the boredom of computers, with the terror of snakes". This is as thinly a veiled marketing gimmick as "The back massager" or "T.A.T.U".

    Still though, gotta give 'em props. I'm sure my girlfriend would have been pretty pleased if I got a grant to make robotic "snakes". Though I might feel a little inadequate if she requested it use "D-Cell" size batteries. I'm no C-Cell, but I don't think I'm quite a D-cell. Call it 3 cells, and a then a D-cell. Ok, if I'm in the pool we might be talking double A's.

    I know, that's kind of is sophomoric. But then again I'm not the one who posted an article about robotic "snakes", am I.

  7. I must be strong by hyades1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No! I will not do it! I WILL NOT DO IT!!! Somehow, some way, I shall find the moral strength not to succumb.

    I WILL NOT denigrate this incredible technology with a cheap, sleazy joke about Pr0n v2.0.

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  8. Re:Just wait... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you need help