European Space Agency Wants a Snake Robot on Mars ESA wants a snake to explore those hard to reach places that conventional Mars rovers can't get to.

The Carnegie Mellon University's snake robot can swim underwater and perform important tasks that will help the U.S. Navy.

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - How do you make a better snake robot? You study snakes, of course. Researchers on Thursday said they conducted experiments to learn precisely how sidewinder ...

Researchers from Harvard have found a way to make their snake-inspired soft robots faster and more efficient. The secret? Using a Japanese paper craft called kirigami to create an outer shell that ...

Sidewinder snake helps engineers design a better robot [VIDEO] A team led by Georgia Tech researchers tests sidewinder snakes, both real and robotic, to learn how they move on a sandy surface.

The 3.3-foot-long (one meter) robot was developed by the UK’s National Robotarium in collaboration with Senai Cimatec in ...

Having a framework of customizable parts in place allows scientists to add or change the robots’ capabilities without having to design an entirely new robot.

A YouTuber has gained millions of views in just a couple of days after he built robot legs to help a snake "walk." The video, released on August 13, was made by Allen Pan, a content creator who ...

Flying snake robots could be a reality in the near future thanks to a new study by Virginia Tech researchers.

Though clearly inspired by the snake, a new soft robot out of Harvard takes cues from another fascinating source: the ancient Japanese paper craft kirigami. Unlike origami, kirigami uses cuts ...