Slithering Snakes on a 2-D Plane
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 14:50
in Earth & Climate
Snakes live in diverse environments ranging from unbearably hot deserts to lush tropical forests, where they slither up trees, rocks and shrubbery every day. By studying how these serpents move, Johns Hopkins engineers have created a snake robot that can nimbly and stably climb large steps.