# "the snakey, viney robot that can go almost anywhere."

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**Created:** [August 11, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-snakey-viney-robot-that-can-go-almost-anywhere/793347 "2017-08-11T17:44:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-snakey-viney-robot-that-can-go-almost-anywhere/793347/1 "2017-08-11T17:44:34Z")

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I saw [this video of a “robot”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXWfThyEIc4) created by researchers at Stanford.

and I immediately thought:

[spoiler][“duck erection.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwjEeI2SmiU) :eek:

[sub]No, not a wood duck - duck wood.[/sub]  
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**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-snakey-viney-robot-that-can-go-almost-anywhere/793347/2 "2017-08-12T01:45:32Z")

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That totally fucking rocks!

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**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-snakey-viney-robot-that-can-go-almost-anywhere/793347/3 "2017-08-12T02:16:09Z")

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I’ve seen enough Japanese anime to know where this is going.