{"id":3257492,"date":"2024-11-15T12:17:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T17:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.futurity.org\/?p=3257492"},"modified":"2024-11-15T12:17:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T17:17:59","slug":"robot-snake-roboa-3257492","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.futurity.org\/robot-snake-roboa-3257492\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Robot snake goes where people can’t"},"content":{"rendered":"
Engineers have developed a snake-like robot with the ability to grow in length and slither into the most inaccessible places.<\/p>\n
The new robot is called RoBoa.<\/p>\n
RoBoa was created in the Autonomous Systems Lab at ETH Zurich. It moves flexibly and efficiently through narrow spaces<\/a> such as pipes or sewers and combs through debris in the wake of catastrophes.<\/p>\n Its soft and pneumatic design make the snake-like robot safe for use by people and in dangerous environments<\/a> where there is a danger of explosion and sparks must be avoided.<\/p>\n RoBoa can currently extend up to a length of 100 meters (about 328 feet).<\/p>\n The robot is also equipped with a speaker and microphone to allow direct communication with victims in the case of emergency.<\/p>\n RoBoa was originally developed as part of a student focus project. Thanks to a Pioneer Fellowship, it is now close to market launch and could have a major impact on inspection and search and rescue operations.<\/p>\n The cofounders of RoBoa will be presenting insights into their research work at the ETH booth at ETH Industry Day @ Open-i.<\/p>\n