# Slatted Crawling Robots This Robot Makes Use Of a 3D-Printed Slatted Design By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-07-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crawling-robot References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/ben-gurion-single-actuator-wave-like-robot/44594/) & [in.bgu.ac.il](http://in.bgu.ac.il/en/Pages/news/SAW-robot.aspx) A group of engineers and scientists working out of the lab of Dr. David Zarrouk over in Israel's Ben-Gurion University have developed an extraordinary crawling robot, dubbed the Single Actuator Wave-like Robot, that is designed to be able to crawl in what is a single pure wave motion by making use of a singular motor design. What makes this particular crawling robot stand out from other [bio-inspired robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-dog-concept) capable of crawling is the fact that it features a linked slatted design that was developed by making use of [3D-printing technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tron-2). The motor rotates the robot's spine, resulting in a continual wave motion. This crawling robot could be used to infiltrate and inspect hard-to-reach areas such as pipes or areas suspected of containing hazards. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Slatted Crawling Robots:** Opportunity for designing bio-inspired crawling robots with 3D-printed slatted designs. - **Single Actuator Wave-like Robots:** Potential to develop robots capable of single pure wave motion utilizing a singular motor design. - **Infiltration and Inspection Robotics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for using crawling robots to explore hard-to-reach areas or hazardous environments. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Robotics:** Potential for robotics industry to develop advanced crawling robots with slatted designs. - **Engineering:** Opportunity for engineers to create innovative wave-like robots with single actuator designs. - **Inspection Services:** Disruption potential for inspection services industry to utilize crawling robots for exploring inaccessible areas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Agile Wall-Climbing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnecko-robot.md) - [Diminutive Bipedal Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bipedal-robots.md) - [Bio-Inspired Transforming Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bioinspired-transforming-robot.md) - [Air-Ground Amphibious Quadruped Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airground-amphibious-quadruped-robots.md) - [Balance Beam-Walking Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quadruped-robots.md) - [Hybrid Movement Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leo-robot.md) - [Multidirectional Miniature Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multidirectional-miniature-robots.md) - [Independently-Running Robotic Dogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-dogs.md) - [Vertical Wall-Climbing Inspection Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hausbots-hb1.md)