When last we left Norwegian research company, the Sintef Group, they had announced that they’ve been working on their own robotic serpents. Looks like they have come a long way in a short amount of time. The snake bot now has a clever name. Anna Konda. And she has been fitted with what amounts to a super soaker.

Anna Konda is 3 meters long, weighs in at 75 kilos, and has 20 joints, each of which has 33 degrees of movement. It shoots water sure, but it’s also powered by H2O. In each joint section there are hydraulic valves and cylinders that can handle as much as 1450 psi of water pressure.

One disadvantage to being water powered is that the robot will likely have to be near a water source, but that won’t slow it’s slither. Anna Konda is designed to be a fire fighting snake after all. The high water pressure has the added advantage of making it stronger while keeping it’s components cool which is a bonus when fighting fires. Video below.

[Sintef]

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