Crawler (BEAM)

In BEAM robotics, a Crawler is a robot that has a mode of locomotion by tracks or by transferring the robot's body on limbs or appendages. These do not drag parts of their body on the ground.

Genera

Turbots : Rolls over and over as a mode of locomotion via arms or flagella.
Inchworms : Driven mode of locomotion via the robot's body undulating; this undulation moves part of the body ahead, while the rest of the chassis is on the ground.
Tracked robots : "Track-ed" wheel locomotion; tank-like action.

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