Robot snakes on a plane?

Robot snakes on a plane?
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This Modular Snake Robot from Carnegie Mellon University's Biorobotics Lab flew to Las Vegas for CES 2011 and got our skin crawling.

The mecha-serpent has been in development for several years, and so far it can climb trees and fit into tight spots where people and robots can't go. Best trick: climbing human legs.

January 8, 2011 7:43 PM PST

Photo by: Josh Miller

| Caption by: Tim Hornyak

 

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