Spy in the form of deep

Engineers at the University of Maryland invented a spy robot with the shape of a worm or a butterfly. This 'kid' in front of the camera is nicknamed R2G2. Its full name is Robot with Rectilinear Gait for Ground Operations. That is the news in the Novate.ru technology blog.

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At first glance, the main disadvantage of R2G2 is its speed. The robot moves like a snake and is too slow. The R2G2 model moves in a straight line like a wormhole and can now reach speeds of up to 1.6 miles per hour, which is comparable to the slow pace of human walking.

In order to create R2G2 people have used 3D printing. Inventors have avoided the use of complex geometry and succeeded in simplifying robot assembly.

In the hope that anyone who owns the 3D printer will be able to reproduce R2G2. Intended use of new robots during search and rescue operations.