the present invention is an automated crawling robot system including a platform , a first leg assembly , a second leg assembly , first and second rails attached to the platform , and an onboard electronic computer controller . the first leg assembly has an intermittent coupling device and the second leg assembly has an intermittent coupling device for intermittently coupling the respective first and second leg assemblies to a particular object . the first and second leg assemblies are slidably coupled to the rail assembly and are slidably driven by motors to thereby allow linear movement . in addition , the first leg assembly is rotary driven by a rotary motor to thereby provide rotary motion relative to the platform . to effectuate motion , the intermittent coupling devices of the first and second leg assemblies alternately couple the respective first and second leg assemblies to an object . this motion is done while simultaneously moving one of the leg assemblies linearly in the desired direction and preparing the next step . this arrangement allows the crawler of the present invention to traverse an object in a range of motion covering 360 degrees .