Snake robots are nothing new. We have covered plenty of advanced snakebots for inspection in hard to reach areas. This video shows a 3D printed snakeskin that enhances the slithering locomotion of snake bots. It allows robots to move on rough surfaces. This safeskin has a “soft skin base and embedded rigid scales attached to the robot’s ventral surface.”
As the researchers suggest, this snakeskin allows robots to move on concrete, grass, pipe, and other similar surfaces.
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