Snake robots aid in various tasks; NASA develops EELS for Enceladus

Summary: Snake robots offer redundancy and flexibility, navigating tight spaces for search-and-rescue, plumbing, and medical tasks. NASA JPL is developing the Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS) for exploring Saturn's moon, Enceladus, potentially harboring life. The robot, weighing 100,000 grams and measuring 4.4 meters, is designed for ocean exploration. Collaborating with universities, NASA aims to deploy EELS autonomously in extraterrestrial environments.

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