The Snake Robot - ACM-R5 (VIDEO)


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On: Mar 5, 07
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The Hirose Fukushima Robotics lab developed an amphibious snake-like robot named “ACM-R5” that can maneuver both on ground and in water surging its long body. It can form a smooth shape due to this joint composition, and it is essential for efficient locomotion. The ACM-R5 is set with paddles and passive wheels around the body to attain that nature both in water and on ground.

Via: www-robot.mes.titech.ac.jp

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Comments:

This isn't creepy at all!

By: Jeremy Gutsche on Mar 6, 07 | 1391 Trends | 604 Comments

Uses for this: Marine salvage Search Rescue Mansized: carry cargoes to No Alaska. Recon battlefield. Survey sewar lines. Marine wreck studies. Sub Rescue, carry cable to brig submersible to surface. Fish studies, blend with fish school. Home sensor in backyard. Wow. Give it Live 2 way feedback & TV acess. Nice. Imagine one 100 ft long. Massproduce. & for Urban Firefighting: climb stairs to find victims or other firefighters (need fire temp shielding). Dig trenches??? Very cool. Need US Prod plant.

By: rocketranger on Mar 6, 07 | 0 Trends | 2125 Comments

I want one of these!! That is stunning. Engineers are looking more and more to solutions that exist in nature, but this is an increadable example which looks like they have been able to accurately mimic the movements of a snake. It seems so much more manouverable than the typical underwater robots.

By: Rich on Mar 7, 07 | 32 Trends | 25 Comments

Thats so Crazy! I love it, its simple it does the job, they used nature as an example, and it moves so freely. I'm almost a little scared of running into big brother poolside.

By: lil0pil0 on May 27, 07 | 0 Trends | 93 Comments

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