Snakebot

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A snakebot, also known as a snake robot, is a biomorphic, hyper-redundant robot that resembles a snake. Snake robots come in many shapes and sizes, including the "Anna Konda" developed by SINTEF, a hydraulic firefighting robot with a length of 3 metres^[1] and the medical Snakebot developed at Carnegie Mellon University, which is capable of maneuvering around organs inside a human chest cavity. ^[2] Snakebots have uses similar to those of certain types of soft robots. ^[3]

Snakebots can vary significantly in size and design. Their small cross-section-to-length ratios allow them to maneuver through tight spaces. Meanwhile, their ability to change shape enables them to traverse varied terrain. ^[4]

Snake robots are often designed by connecting multiple independent segments, which provides redundancy and enables continued operation even if some parts are damaged. These robots typically exhibit characteristics such as high trainability, redundancy, and the capability to fully seal their bodies. These features make snake robots valuable for a range of practical applications and an interesting subject for research.^[5][6]

A Snakebot differs from a snake-arm robot in that Snakebots are usually self-contained, whereas snake-arm robots typically have mechanics remote from the arm itself, possibly connected to a larger system.^{[citation needed]}