Researchers have developed a snake robot that possesses great manoeuvrability, paving the way for future search and rescue missions.

You might call it “zoobotics.” Jessica Burgner-Kahrs, the director of the Continuum Robotics Lab at the University of Toronto Mississauga, and her team are building very slender, flexible and ...

His original goal was to make a tree climbing snake like the one by the Biorobotics lab at Carnegie Mellon University (updated link for the article) but his first snake wasn’t long enough.

A snake robot has been developed by scientists in the race to advance the creation of search and rescue machines. Snakes live in diverse environments ranging from hot deserts to lush tropical forests, ...

A snake robot has been developed by scientists in the race to advance the creation of search and rescue machines. Snakes live in diverse environments ranging from hot deserts to lush tropical ...

Sarcos' camera-equipped device can maneuver down a vessel’s hold or roam near haz-mat spills – nearly anywhere its human operators need it to go.

WASHINGTON – How do you make a better snake robot? You study snakes, of course. Researchers on Thursday said they conducted experiments to learn precisely how sidewinder rattlesnakes are able to ...

The snake has long been one of the most compelling demos out of Carnegie Mellon’s robotics lab. Inspired by the reptile of the same name, its long, skinny build makes it perfect for squeezing ...

The German shepherd had sniffed his way through a 60-foot tunnel to reach the person trapped inside. He barked furiously to signal his human handlers — and a coiled robot snake dropped from his ...

European Space Agency Wants a Snake Robot on Mars ESA wants a snake to explore those hard to reach places that conventional Mars rovers can't get to.

News Robot Moves Like a Snake, But Won’t Make You Squeamish By Joshua Schnell Jan 31, 2012 10:15 am PST [Photo: Georgia Tech] Sometimes it can be really hard to improve on nature’s designs.