A repair robot that takes inspiration from the bendiness and sensing ability of snakes to access hard-to-reach places in harsh, industrial environments is now being exploited for use in human surgery.

Designed for slithering through difficult-to-reach places, the snake robot is made of mostly identical segments that can all receive commands from a human operator. (Image via RTK) For a human trapped ...

Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have spent a number of years developing modular snake-like robots for all kinds of purposes, and the latest adaptation sees its serpent-inspired tech ...

ANCHOR MICHELLE WRIGHT SHOWS US ITS SLITHERY COUNTERPART. THIS WEEK, WE’VE BEEN TAKING YOU TO THE FUTURE WITH A LOOK INSIDE THE CARNEGIE MELLON ROBOTICS LAB TO SHOW YOU WHAT’S BEING DEVELOPED RIGHT ...

Science Alert reports how YouTuber Allen Pan took it upon himself to give legs to the legless reptiles, documenting the creation of his invention in a video titled “giving snakes their legs back.” “I ...