Slithering snake-like robots look primed to service and maintain underwater structures as several firms continue tests on prototypes that could eventually populate our oceans. This week, April 13, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) robotics lab announced it has added swimming to its snake robot’s list of capabilities, “allowing the modular robotics platform to inspect ships, submarines, and infrastructure for damage,” the researchers explained in a press statement.

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