A soft robot that can leave a limb behind could be helpful in search and rescue missions in dangerous rubble, and planetary exploration on treacherous terrain, said Yang. “What if a soft robot ...

Semi-autonomous rescue robots are enhancing first responder services When a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled the reactor at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in March of 2011 ...

In addition to serving as a search and rescue device, RoBoa can also be used as an industrial inspection tool for pipes, sewers or tanks in the wastewater, power and chemical manufacturing industries.

Currently, RoBoa can extend up to 328-feet (100 meters) in length. In emergencies, the system is equipped with a speaker and ...

The department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University have developed a snake-like robot that is able to ... prove to be invaluable in search and rescue scenarios. By using a process ...

It’s an area that Aniket Bera has researched extensively, writing dozens of papers that have been cited nearly 2,000 times.

The Polish firm points to search and rescue as a potential application for a land-dwelling robot that doesn’t mind taking a dip. “Developing locomotion systems capable of navigating the ...

Spot is a a four-legged, dog-like robot at the University of Colorado Boulder originally designed for subterranean search and rescue. Meanwhile, another robotics team is developing a tiny insect ...

In the rubble following a natural disaster, a flipped-over robot could mean life or death. But taking a cue from lizards--whose tails keep them balanced as they leap--new robots may be more mobile ...