Robot snake automatically wraps around an object when thrown (w/ Video)
Friday, March 22, 2013 - 09:00
in Mathematics & Economics
(Phys.org) —Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Biorobotics laboratory have adapted one of their robotic snakes to cause it to automatically wrap itself around an object after being thrown. Upon impact, the snake immediately wraps its body around the target—in the test cases, a light pole and tree branch, and holds on, supporting itself.