Inventor Allen Pan is a fan of snakes and wanted to do more than just observe them. So, he decided to turn one of them into a cyborg of sorts with four robotic legs, with each one consisting of three joints and two servos. The latter enables the foot to freely pivot and allow it to climb up rugged terrain, while its gait resembles that of a lizard.
Since the snake already has a fully-functional body, only a plastic tube was needed to safely house itself. However, there are no restraints that keep the snake in place, so it’s able to leave whenever it wants. This means that a servo controller linked to a walking sequence is needed for movement. Or, you could go full cyborg and create something that looks like Carnegie Mellon’s snake robot.
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