Editing BEAM robotics (section)

===General===
BEAMbots have a variety of movements and positioning mechanisms. These include: 
* ''Sitters'': Unmoving robots that have a physically passive purpose.<ref>Seale, Eric, "''[http://www.solarbotics.net/bestiary/1100_sitter.html Sitters]''". The EncycloBEAMia, 2003.</ref>
** Beacons: Transmit a signal (usually a navigational blip) for other BEAMbots to use.
** Pummers : Display a "light show" or a pattern of sounds. Pummers are often nocturnal robots that store solar energy during the day, then activate during the night.<ref> Seale, Eric, "''[http://www.solarbotics.net/bestiary/1120_pummer.html Pummers]''". The EncycloBEAMia, 2003.</ref>
** Ornaments : A catch-all name for sitters which are not beacons or pummers. Many times, these are mostly [[electronic art]].<ref>Seale, Eric, "''[http://www.solarbotics.net/bestiary/1130_ornament.html Ornaments]''". The EncycloBEAMia, 2003</ref>
* ''Squirmers'': Stationary robots that perform an interesting action (usually by moving some sort of limbs or appendages).<ref>Seale, Eric, "''[http://www.solarbotics.net/bestiary/1200_squirmer.html Squirmers]''". The EncycloBEAMia, 2003.</ref>
** Magbots: use magnetic fields for their mode of animation.
** Flagwavers:  Move a display (or "flag") around at a certain frequency.
** Heads: Pivot and follow some detectable phenomena, such as a light (These are popular in the BEAM community. They can be stand-alone robots, but are more often incorporated into a larger robot.).<ref>Seale, Eric, "''[http://www.solarbotics.net/bestiary/1230_head.html Heads]''". The EncycloBEAMia, 2003.</ref>
** Vibrators: Use a small pager motor with an off-centre weight to shake themselves about.
* ''Sliders'': Robots that move by sliding body parts smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it.
** Snakes: Move using a horizontal wave motion.
** Earthworms: Move using a [[longitudinal wave]] motion.
* ''[[Crawler (BEAM)|Crawler]]s'': Robots that move using tracks or by rolling the robot's body with some sort of appendage. The body of the robot is not dragged on the ground.
** Turbots: Roll their entire bodies using their arms or flagella.
** Inchworms: Move part of their bodies ahead, while the rest of the chassis is on the ground.
** Tracked robots: Use tracked wheels, like a [[tank]].
* ''Jumpers'': Robots which propel themselves off the ground as a means of locomotion.
** Vibrobots: Produce an irregular shaking motion moving themselves around a surface.
** Springbots: Move forward by bouncing in one particular direction.
* ''Rollers'': Robots that move by rolling all or part of their body.
** Symets: Driven using a single motor with its shaft touching the ground, and moves in different directions depending on which of several symmetric contact points around the shaft are touching the ground.
** [[Solarroller]]s: Solar-powered cars that use a single motor driving one or more wheels; often designed to complete a fairly short, straight and level course in the shortest amount of time.
** Poppers: Use two motors with separate [[Solar Engine|solar engine]]s; rely on differential sensors to achieve a goal.
** Miniballs: Shift their [[Center of mass|centre of mass]], causing their spherical bodies to roll.
* ''Walkers'': Robots that move using legs with differential ground contact. BEAM walkers generally use [[Nv network]]s and are not programmed in any way—they walk and respond to terrain via resistive input from their motors.
** Motor Driven: Use motors to move their legs (typically 3 motors or less).
** Muscle Wire Driven: use [[Nitinol]] (nickel - [[titanium alloy]]) wires for their leg actuators.
* ''Swimmers'': Also called aquabots or aquavores. Robots that move on or below the surface of a liquid (typically water).<ref>Seale, Eric, "''[http://solarbotics.net/bestiary/2600_swimmer.html Swimmer]''". The EncycloBEAMia, 2003.</ref>
** Boatbots: Operate on the surface of a liquid.
** Subbots: Operate under the surface of a liquid.
* ''Fliers'': Robots that move through the air for sustained periods.
** Helicopters: Use a powered rotor to provide both lift and propulsion.
** Planes: Use fixed or flapping wings to generate lift.
** Blimps: Use a neutrally-buoyant balloon for lift.
* ''Climbers'': Robot that moves up or down a vertical surface, usually on a track such as a rope or wire.