The suspensor platform^[1], also known as Kamer^[2], is a mechanical platform in Super Metroid, found in Norfair, Crateria, and the Wrecked Ship on planet Zebes.

Description

Due to its mechanical appearance, the suspensor platform appears to have been created by a sentient race, most likely the Zebesian Space Pirates or the Chozo.

Suspensor platforms are non-hostile and do not deal damage upon contact. They usually float on water, but are also known to levitate in midair in areas without liquid. Samus Aran can stand on them, acting as platforms for her to use. However, her weight appears to greatly affect the suspensor platform that she is standing on, causing it to drop quickly until Samus jumps off.

Trivia

• "Suspensor" appears to be a portmanteau of the words "suspension" and "sensor", seemingly describing the suspensor platform's function: it suspends in the air until it senses an object on top of it.
• Occasionally, a suspensor platform seems to start dropping when Samus is simply in the air above it.
• The suspensor platform performs the same function as the Septogg of planet SR388.
• Similar platforms are encountered within the Magmoor Caverns from Metroid Prime.
• The horizontal suspensor platform and Tripper are both named "Kamer" in internal data, likely because they are both entities that act as platforms. However, vertical suspensor platforms are internally called "Shutter2", which is shared with various shutters.
  • By modifying the internal game data, "Kamer" suspension platforms can be programmed to move horizontally in a similar fashion to Trippers.

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References

Helpful/harmless organisms
Tallon IV	Glider
SR388	Baby • Flitt • Proboscum • Septogg
Zebes	Dachora • Etecoon • Powamp • Shaktool • Suspensor platform • Tatori • Tatori, Jr. • Tripper
BOTTLE SHIP	Pow • Wadge • Zuru

Robots
Scanners	Award Scanner • Biohazard scanner • Hand Scanner • Scan Visor
Space Pirates	Aeromine • Crawlmine • Eye • Hover Bot • Jumpmine • Mining cannon • Mecha Ridley
Galactic Federation	E.M.M.I. • FG II-Graham • FG-1000 • Fuse Hint Scanbot • Security Robot B.O.X. • VUE-995
Chozo	Autclast • Autector • Autoad • Autom • Autool • Autrack • Autsharp • Autsniper • Databot • Diggernaut • Elysian • Floating object • Gunzoo • Helios • Proboscum • Robot Chozo Soldier • Robotsmall and Robotbig • Shakernaut • Shirk • Steambot • Swarmbot (-G) • Tinbot • TPO • Vaporwing • Wallfire • ZipNMEBomber Automper
Luminoth	Airthorn • Lightbringer • Lightflyer • Luminoth sentry pod • Mechlops • Mekenobite • Octopede • Rezbit • Sentreye (Corrupted)
Lamorn	Aeronaut • Flight Drone MCU • Flight Drone • Heavy Maintenance Tank • Light Maintenance Tank • Maintenance Tank • Marauder • Mecha Rat • Psy-bot • Psy-bot Gunner • "Psy-bot Mimic" • Psy-bot Shield • Psy-bot Shocker • Psy-bot Soldier • Psy-bot Teleporter • Scanner Drone • Scout Bot • Xelios
Other	Androids • Armored Bot • Artificial Intelligence • Cyborgs • Darkling • Drones • Golems • Guard Node • RB133 Auricrusher • Reflec • Security Bot • Shaktool • Statues • Suspensor platform • Turrets • Work Robot Drones, Workers, Hunters and Guards • U-ton • Lucky Darts • Desert Phantom • Samus Tank • Integra • Cyclon (Queen)