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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. Hsssss.... by davedx · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I, for one, welcome our new robotic snake overlords!

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  2. Re:Snakes... by supernova_hq · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Why'd it have to be robotic snakes?

  3. Robotic Snakes on a plane.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I for one welcome our new robotic snake overlords..

  4. Re:Snakes... by JustOK · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Because we have very few species of snakes in Scandinavia. In Sweden there are only three species, and none is especially dangerous. You guys don't have politicians? Sweet.
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  5. Re:The toilet... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I, for one, welcome our robotic snake overlords... not!.