Worm-Like Robot Shifts Its Own Weight to Crawl Over Rocks, Climb Steps and Swim
Assistant Professor Nana Obayashi and Ph.D. student Daniil Filimonov demonstrated WorMa, a segmented amphibious robot that uses internal water movement to redistribute its weight and navigate varied terrain. The robot can crawl, climb and swim without changing its basic movement mechanism, potentially simplifying robotic systems designed to operate in coastal areas, wetlands and disaster zones.
