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