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Snake-like robot operates on land and in water
The mechanism of a snakes propulsion is almost the same in water and on ground. With this in mind, the Hirose Fukushima Lab has developed the ACM-R5, an amphibious snake-like robot that undulates its long body to operate on ground and in water.
The ACM-R5 consists of a universal joint and bellows. This universal joint features a passive twist joint at the intersection point of two bending axis to prevent mechanical interface with the bellows.
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