When disaster strikes, drones and robots can be sent into danger zones to scout for survivors. The RoBoa from a student team ...

Currently, RoBoa can extend up to 328-feet (100 meters) in length. In emergencies, the system is equipped with a speaker and ...

It does not matter whether the surface is dry, wet, sticky or dirty. The robot snake can move on almost any surface.

The department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University have developed a snake-like robot that is able to to squeeze through tight gaps which could prove to be invaluable in search and ...

In addition to serving as a search and rescue device, RoBoa can also be used as an industrial inspection tool for pipes, sewers or tanks in the wastewater, power and chemical manufacturing industries.

A recent invention may make things a lot easier and a lot cheaper. The Eelume is an undersea snaking robot that can squirm through machines at the bottom of the ocean to maintain and repair them.

A close up image of a snake robot developed at the University of Nottingham A snake-like robot has been used to inspect a potentially hazardous area at the site of Scotland's largest nuclear clean ...

A coupling mechanism on both ends of the robot allows the little crawlers to self-assemble in various configurations and carry out complex tasks together. They can chain together to form a snake ...

A robot that imitates the flexibility of a snake could be used in cancer surgery within 10 years, experts say. The remote-controlled robot, called COBRA, has previously been used in jet ...

South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is actively pursuing the development of "biomimetic" robot systems designed ... mechanical birds, snakes, and other animal-inspired ...

More information: Nan Ma et al, Comprehensive stiffness regulation on multi-section snake robot with considering the parasite motion and friction effects, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics (2023). DOI: ...