Snakes in space? In this 1991 lecture, robotics expert Dr. Red Whittaker outlines the potential of "serpentine mechanisms" for space travel. Using footage from a 1990 JTEC assessment of Japanese space robotics, Whittaker demonstrates how these bio-inspired machines could "swim through the environment" without wheels, functioning much like an elephant's trunk to navigate complex obstacles | Computer History Museum

Researchers at Bioinspired Robotics and Design Lab, UC San Diego created a fully 3D-printed, six-legged robot that walks using compressed air. It has no electronics, motors, or batteries—just soft actuators powered by gas. Tested on various terrains, it operates continuously with a steady air supply. #robotics #3dprinting #scienceexperiments | Mashable