An articulated probe (10) comprising: a first mechanism (12, 14) comprises a plurality of links: a second mechanism (12, 14) comprises a plurality of links a first cable (59) extending through said plurality of links of said first mechanism (12, 14) or said plurality of links of said second mechanism (12, 14) and a plurality of cables (54, 55, 56 ) extending through the other of said plurality of links of said first mechanism (12,14) or said plurality of links of said second mechanism (12, 14) a device for producing command signals and responsive to said instruction signals electromechanic gear (16), said alimentadorelectromecánico (16) able to switch each of said first mechanism (12) and second mechanism (14) between a flaccid mode and a rigid mode and comprising : a first movable carriage (42), one of said first or said second mecanismosensible mechanism to said first carriage a second movable carriage (44), the other of said first or said second mecanismosensible mechanism to said second carriage a first actuator (48) for controlling the position of said first carriage (42) and a second actuator (46) for controlling the position of said second carriage (44) ..Una sonda articulada (10) que comprende: un primer mecanismo (12, 14) compuesto por una pluralidad de eslabones: un segundo mecanismo (12, 14) compuesto por una pluralidad de eslabones un primer cable (59) que se extiende a través de dicha pluralidad de eslabones de dicho primer mecanismo(12, 14) o dicha pluralidad de eslabones de dicho segundo mecanismo (12, 14) y una pluralidad de cables(54, 55, 56) que discurre a través de la otra de dicha pluralidad de eslabones de dicho primer mecanismo (12,14) o dicha pluralidad de eslabones de dicho segundo mecanismo (12, 14) un dispositivo para producir señales de instrucciones y un alimentador electromecánico (16) sensible a dichas señales de instrucciones, siendo dicho alimentadorelectromecánico (16) capaz de alternar cada uno de dicho primer mecanismo (12) y segun
