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See Why This Snake-Inspired Robot Is So Important

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Robotics researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a modular snake robot designed to safely perform tasks that aren’t easily done by humans. From performing surgery to inspecting pipes at nuclear power plants, the robot is changing how researchers and engineers look to tackle emerging problems in a changing technological landscape.

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