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

ETH Zurich’s RoBoa is a pneumatic snake robot that navigates tough spaces, inspecting debris, pipes, and more, while safely ...

A snake-like robot that extends to the length of a football field can slither through narrow spaces, such as rubble, to aid ...

RoBoa, a spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich), intends to launch the robotic snake of ...

The soft, pneumatic design of the snake-like robot ensures safety for users in hazardous environments, preventing sparks and explosions. Engineers at ETH Zurich have developed a mechanical snake ...

Engineers at ETH Zurich have developed a mechanical snake designed to access and inspect areas that are unreachable by other robots, drones, or humans. Named RoBoa, it combs through trash after ...

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.