Amphibious snake robot

An amphibious robot, comprising:

• an elongated flexible body having a first end and a second end, the elongated flexible body including a plurality of body segments;
• an actuator located in one of the body segments;
• at least one cable coupled to the actuator, the actuator configured to actuate the at least one cable between a first direction and a second direction to move the elongated flexible body in a serpentine or concertina motion on land and in water;
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• at least one cover defining an interior space within which are the actuator and the at least one cable.

An amphibious robot, comprising:

• an elongated flexible body having a first end and a second end;
• actuators in the elongated flexible body and spaced apart along a length of the elongated flexible body;
• at least two cables coupled to a respective actuator of the actuators, the respective actuators configured to actuate the at least two cables such that the elongated flexible body is configured to move in a serpentine or concertina motion on land and in water;
• a camera coupled adjacent to the first end of the elongated flexible body;
• at least one sensor coupled to the elongated flexible body;
• a buoyancy controller located in the elongated flexible body;
• a power source coupled to the elongated flexible body and configured to power the actuators, the camera, the at least one sensor, and the buoyancy controller;
• an electric controller configured to control the actuators and receive data from the at least one sensor;
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• a transmitter and receiver coupled adjacent to the second end of the elongated flexible body opposite the camera, the transmitter and receiver configured to send data to and receive data from an external device.