autoevolution 14 May 2021, 16:03 UTC · by This underwater robot snake looks like fun, but it has an important job to do. The result of a collaboration between the Carnegie Mellon University, the ARM Institute and the Department of Defense, this modular robot that can swim is designed to inspect ships and submarines. 6 photos Checking ships and submarines for damage is not an easy task. And it’s not cheap, either. It takes considerable effort for divers to actually go and inspect ships, and it can only be done when they are not at sea. The military needed a better solution for damage inspection and routine maintenance that are performed underwater and this is how a new project was born.