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Robotic snake designed for search and rescue in disaster response

By Guardian Exclusive
25 February 2020   |   11:56 am
Someday, in the not-too-distant future, a robot similar to this snake-like prototype could help save lives.⁣⁣ The robot snake was developed at John Hopkins University could help advance search and rescue technology, says Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Chen Li. ⁣

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