How Snakebots Will Work
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Description: Five photos and a movie describe a new type of robotic, interplanetary probe, called a snakebot, being developed by engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center.
HowStuffWorks "How Snakebots Will Work" Introduction to How Snakebot Will Work A third-generation model of a snakebot being developed for Mars exploration Snakes are unique creatures in that their bodies allow them to get into the cracks and crevices of the world that most other creatures cannot. Lacking rigid skeletons and extremities, snakes can contort their bodies in order to get into tiny holes, wrap around tree branches and slither over otherwise unmanageable rocks. These serpentine qualities are the inspiration for a new type of robotic, interplanetary probe, called a
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| Page title: | HowStuffWorks "How Snakebots Will Work" |
| Keywords: | snakebot, robot, Mars, robotics, snake, NASA, sensors, Haith, slither, robotic probes, connecting, planet, coil, polybot, design, space missions, construction, worlds, terrain, engineer Gary Haith, serpentine, wheel, motors, control, electronics |
| Description: | The serpentine qualities of snakes are the inspiration for a new type of robotic, interplanetary probe. Find out how snakebots will explore other worlds. |
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