A snakebot, also referred to as a snake robot, is a biomorphic robot that resembles a snake. [1] Snakebots have uses similar to those of certain types of soft robots.

A team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is creating and testing a snake-like robot called EELS (Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor).

Dec 1, 2025 · This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the design and development of snake robots, covering their locomotion strategies, mechanical configurations, sensor integration, control …

Jul 30, 2022 · It’s the Robo Alive King python! This realistic reptile uses innovative robotic technology to slither with ultra-real movement. Hide the King Python under the dining table for a family fright or …

Snakebot is an indefinitely extensible robot platform that employs a moving-wave method of locomotion analogous to the serpentine gait of biological snakes.

This website contains images and video of a series of snake robots built by Dr. Gavin Miller as part of a self-funded project to investigate snake locomotion applied to robotics applications.

May 13, 2025 · Engineers at ETH Zurich have developed a mechanical snake designed to access and inspect areas that are unreachable by other robots, drones, or humans. Named RoBoa, it combs …

Apr 13, 2021 · Carnegie Mellon University's acclaimed snake-like robot can now slither its way underwater, allowing the modular robotics platform to inspect ships, submarines and infrastructure …

Nov 15, 2024 · Engineers have developed a snake-like robot with the ability to grow in length and slither into the most inaccessible places. The new robot is called RoBoa. RoBoa was created in the …