A Modular Snake Robot

StCredZero writes "Researchers at CMU are working on a Modular Snake Robot. A video from this site is up on YouTube. In addition to being able to traverse a wide variety of terrain, the robot can also climb poles, the inside of pipes and conduits, small grooves in walls, and probably more. It can also swim. Many robots can do one of those tasks. This one can do them all. That's quite an accomplishment. This has tremendous potential for the maintenance of fiber optic networks, pipelines, and plumbing in large buildings; and also as a spy device. (I wonder how loud it is?)"

Hollwood calls

[elrous0]

Does anyone else smell a "Snakes on a Plane" sequel?

Oblig

[styryx]

I, for one....snake robots....etc....overlords.

I have a task for this robot

[Anonymous Coward]

Can it traverse the hostile terrain of my anus to enter into the still more hostile, tropical colon environment?

time to amend a classic

[Anonymous Coward]

Robot robot robot robot robot robot snake snakkeeeee it's a robot snakkeeeee

Re:I have a task for this robot

[ichthyoboy]

Goatse man, is that you?

Robot Snakes

[verbalcontract]

In addition to being able to traverse a wide variety of terrain, the robot can also climb poles, the inside of pipes and conduits, small grooves in walls, and probably more. It can also swim.

Oh, so real snakes aren't scary enough? I have to worry about robot snakes too?

but will it blend?

[lthown]

yeah, so it can climb and swim and stuff, but it apparently can't survive a good slashdotting.

Re:Old news

[garett_spencley]

Only on /. can a racy joke about robotic development and what women do alone in their bedrooms get modded "Interesting".

Missing option ...

[BESTouff]

Nice but ... can it fly ?

Re:Oblig chain

[An ominous Cow art]

This would be known as a "Jormungand Cluster".

Better Metal Snake

[MaufTarkie]

Someone has been listening to Dethklok, I think. We're all doomed!