Researchers from the Biorobotics Laboratory at Carnegie Mellon university in America have a robotslang developed that are fully automated to objects, such as a lamp post or tree branch, can wrap if the hose to it is rolled.
The robotslang has been used as a research platform for the development of robots for rescue operations can be used, but the ability of objects to hold onto as the robot pitch is thrown, was recently developed. The robot got to do this, accelerometers on board, which a sudden acceleration of measure, for example, is caused by hitting a pole. The hose clamps himself then.
In this regard, the previously designed algorithms to the movements of the snake to control reused. The hose could independently climb and cling to branches or posts. Also, the robotslangen difficult accessible places to reach, for example, between the stones of the collapsed buildings. The robotslangen of the institute, which were developed with the support of the American legerorganisatie Darpa, would, except in rescue operations for exploration missions can be used.