Slider (BEAM)

In BEAM robotics, a Slider is a robot that has a mode of locomotion by moving body parts smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it.

Genera

Snakes : Driven mode of locomotion in a horizontal wave motion.
Earthworms : Driven mode of locomotion in a compressive longitudinal wave motion

BEAM robotics

Types	Audiotrope · Phototrope · Radiotrope · Thermotrope

General	Climbers · Crawlers · Fliers · Jumpers · Sitters · Sliders · Squirmers · Rollers · Swimmers · Walkers

BEAMbot types	Analog robot · Phototrope · Solarroller · Turtle (robot) · Stiquito

See also: Robotics · Mark Tilden