Norwegian researchers from SINTEF are testing the use of snake robots for gauging access and mobility in environments such as the International Space Station (ISS) and the moon. This document is subject to copyright. The researchers have been commissioned by the European Space Agency to study the use of the robots in space scenarios, including the inspection of the moon's lava tubes or the network of tunnels created with molten rock that could allow for human settlement and scientific activity. In a paper published today in Nature Communications, the team describes how they used their robot snakes to explore an area on the moon called Mare Imbrium.
Norwegian researchers from SINTEF are testing the use of snake robots for gauging access and mobility in environments such as the International Space Station (ISS) and the moon. The researchers have been commissioned by the European Space Agency to study the use of the robots in space scenarios, including the inspection of the moon's lava tubes or the network of tunnels created with molten rock that could allow for human settlement and scientific activity. In a paper published today in Nature Communications, the team describes how they used their robot snakes to explore an area on the moon called Mare Imbrium.