Active-Chord Mechanism (ACM), wireless-controlled snake-like robot (ACM-R4H, ACM-R5H), HiBot Corp, Tokyo, Japan

ACM-R3N snake robot available at HiBot Corporation. Video from International Robot Exhibition 2009 Tokyo, TV program and TokyoTech.

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ACM-R4H is a snake like robot for inspection of air duct, pipe and ceilings inspections and remote surveillance.
With its 5 dof it can negotiate corners of 90 degrees of air ducts, avoid obstacles, recover from upside-down positions, etc.

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The new ACM-R5H swimming in a new pool. It is fully customizable in its colors (fins and body) and in the electronics that may be fitted in the front and rear unit.
The robot length can be also easily changed by adding or removing units, in this case it is a version of 6 active joints.

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our ACM-R5H in action during last year demonstration at IREX 2013 Tokyo Japan.

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Embedded technology exhibition in Pacific Yokohama

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