A U.K. company has developed what it calls the smallest snake-arm robot ever, one that is flexible and compliant, like an endoscope, but fully controllable and, like a robot, can be precisely ...

A repair robot that takes inspiration from the bendiness and sensing ability of snakes to access hard-to-reach places in harsh, industrial environments is now being exploited for use in human surgery.

Japan has deployed snake-like robots to remove Fukushima nuclear debris and boost decommissioning efforts. Cleaning up the Fukushima nuclear power plant is a difficult task that will take decades to ...

A 22-metre robot arm will aid in removing radioactive debris at Fukushima plant The robot can navigate tight spaces and inspect structures inside the reactor site TEPCO plans to use the device for a ...

A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said Thursday, as it unveiled the snake-like device.

The snake-like robot arm measures 22 metres and weighs about 4.6 tonnes (STR) A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear ...