Scandinavian Scientists Designing Robotic Snakes 129
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."
snakes eat rats (Score:5, Funny)
The toilet... (Score:4, Funny)
Where is John Connor when you need him?
planes! (Score:2, Funny)
There's got to be some application for these... (Score:3, Funny)
Snakes... (Score:3, Funny)
I can only assume this is somehow related to another Indiana Jones movie.
Damn robotic snakes! (Score:5, Funny)
I want these mutha fuckin robotic snakes out these mutha fuckin complicated industrial pipe systems!
Who else thought... (Score:1, Funny)
...hey, they named a city after that planet from Speaker for the Dead!
Re:planes! (Score:3, Funny)
Robot snakes on every plane!
Just wait... (Score:3, Funny)
In time, they will miniaturize the things a bit more, and use it to inspect our pipes. I can already picture the nurse saying "Now this is not going to hurt a bit, just bend over and I'll insert this tiny little robotic thing (BoaScope TM), and it'll be over in a minute. If you feel it squirming inside you, it's all perfectly normal, dear."
Would those snakes be running... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:snakes eat rats (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Would those snakes be running... (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know, but their website runs ASP [sintef.no]
Re:Snakes... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Snakes... (Score:3, Funny)
That's why SUVs are gaining popularity in Norway
Re:snakes eat rats (Score:3, Funny)
I still haven't found out the reason why she did that.
The inevitable Hollywood blockbuster... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Snakes... (Score:3, Funny)
Hey, you forgot about the parrots!
Re:snakes eat rats (Score:5, Funny)
Re:snakes eat rats (Score:3, Funny)
I'm sure that's just going to be a robot in disguise.