Friday, October 10, 2014

Robot Snake Can Conquer Hills and Slopes

Sidewinder-snake

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Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, Oregon State University, and Zoo Atlanta tapped into the power of Mother Nature to solve a robotics problem


The team of researchers analyzed the sidewinder snake’s ability to quickly and efficiently climb sandy hills and slopes, hoping to mimic that ability in robotic snakes



“The original goal for this research was really to try to understand how these interesting snakes (…) are able to achieve their incredible locomotion,” said Daniel Goldman, Associate Professor at Georgia Tech University, in a YouTube video. Read more…


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