IN THE WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY: Snake Robots

Advancements in the world of technology has brought about yet another new invention- the story of robots with the advantages of a snakes.

Now here’s an idea that is truly “outside the box!” This innovation, which uses nature for inspiration, is just one incredible example of biomimicry; a growing field of science at the intersection of engineering, design, and biology.

First, a quick look at where we are going today…

https://youtu.be/8VLjDjXzTiU

The snake robot has some incredible abilities and applications. But first, let’s take a look at the possibilities for underwater applications:

https://youtu.be/PC2hsu0jTbo

The potential for the snake robot.

Now, consider the many dirty jobs that, performed by humans, endanger lives, or jobs that require access to small spaces, spaces that even conventional robots, with limbs or wheels, could never access.   Consider the possibility for assisting in minimally-invasive surgery, for inspection of power plants, for aiding in search and rescue efforts, in archaeological digs.

When one considers the many fields of work and disciplines of study in which we humans are engaged, and the number of associated problems we are trying to solve, it becomes clear that the snake robot has a lot of potential indeed!

Let’s take a little trip into the future of this extraordinary technology, with a video courtesy of the Huffington Post:

https://youtu.be/oat582SaTko