Israel Developing Battlefield Robot Snake

From MSNBC/AP:

Camouflage-covered weapon's slithery movements controlled by computer.

JERUSALEM - A robot snake with a camera and microphone in its head is the Israeli military's latest battlefield weapon, according to an Israeli TV report broadcast Monday.

Channel 2 showed video of the snake twisting into caves, tunnels, cracks and buildings, broadcasting pictures and sound back to a soldier controlling it with a laptop computer.

The "snake" appeared to be about 6 feet long. Covered by fabric in military camouflage colors, it slithered along the ground and climbed rocks, its segments connected with joints that flexed in several different directions. Channel 2 said military researchers studied real snakes to copy their movements.

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My Comment: I posted a similar story last week. The only difference is the video, which is cool to watch.