Robotic snake takes a swim

It's almost creepy to watch.

For comparison's sake, there's a video of a real meat-based grass snake swimming in a pool after the cut.

(Thanks, Hugh Clare!)

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Anonymous

I remember fighting these things in MegaMan X.
skeletoncityrepeater

It would be creepy to watch if it had an angelic doll-like face with eyes of pure black.
- querent
  
  i dunno…i think the face it has is pretty creepy. i thought it was awesome till i saw it has what looks like a lamprey mouth.
tinyhonkshus

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that I would scream bloody murder if I saw that thing coming towards me, even with full knowledge that it was a robot.
Trent Hawkins

well then… last time I go swimming in a pool.
groovehouse

I for one, welcome our new robotic water snake overlords!

Insert Terminator Salvation funny quip here.
Anonymous

That grass snake looks like me at an ice rink.
Yep

I’ve got a very bad feeling about this.
Anonymous

“Creepy”?

Surely you ment “crawly”…
elizo

The mouth on that thing is terrifying! Did you see the kid pull his hands back when the business end got near them? The stuff of nightmares!
Witteveen

Reminds me about the times I used to take my snake under the shower or in the bath. They are soooo fast in water compared to on the ground. Was hard to figure out if it liked it or not, though…
MrsBug

I’m not sure which is worse: a robotic swimming snake or the term “meat-based.” Ewwww.