Stair-climbing robot snake is almost as agile as the IRL version

Robot snakes on rough terrain.
By Nikolay Nikolov  on 
Stair-climbing robot snake is almost as agile as the IRL version
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Running, jumping, and flying: welcome to the future of robotics.


A team of engineers at Johns Hopkins University published a paper showcasing a robot snake they built that is almost as fast and agile as its live counterpart.

The robot snake is based on new evidence that shows how real snakes deform their body in different sections to overcome various 3D obstacles.

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Nikolay Nikolov

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