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Japanese Scientists Build Robotic Snake that Can Swim

Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Date: 26 November 2012 Time: 01:24 AM ET
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This versatile snake bot, ACM-R5H, can move both on land and in the water. The robot was made by researchers from Tokyo Institute of Technology and HiBot. The first video shows ACM-R5H moving on underwater.

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