Snake arm robot pictures
The snake-arm robot can "reach the unreachable" say its creators. |
UK-based OC Robotics says the Snake-arm can perform a variety of inspection and maintenance tasks. |
The lightweight arm is made up of a series of articulating links which are controlled by steel wires. |
A range of tools can be fitted to the tip, including cameras and lights. |
It can slide into the tightest of spots. In this picture, a Snake-arm is performing maintenance at a nuclear power plant in Sweden. |
OC Robotics also hopes to help airframe construction, venturing into tight spots in fuselages and wings to perform inspections. |
UK nuclear decommissioning company Sellafield recently requested a demonstration and was impressed with the snake arm's dexterity and strength. |
The company has a simulator, which employees and clients can use to practice navigating through confined spaces. |
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M Usman Arshad