Snakebot
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A snakebot, also referred to as a snake robot, is a biomorphic robot that resembles a snake. Snakebots have uses similar to those of certain types of soft robots.
A Gen 2 Snakebot from NASA, demonstrating rearing capabilities.
Crotalus cerastes
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Crotalus cerastes, also known commonly as the horned rattlesnake, the sidewinder, and the sidewinder rattlesnake, is a species of pit viper, a venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family
Snakebot
…by changing the shape of its body to match a sinusoidal wave. Similarly, a snakebot can move by adapting its shape to different periodic functions. Sidewinder rattlesnakes can ascend sandy slopes by increasing the portion of their bodies in contact with the sand to match the reduced yielding force of the inclined sand…
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Sidewinder tracks in Death Valley National Park, showing typical J-shaped impressions
Mojave desert sidewinder
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