Tight enclosed spaces, collapsed structures and unstable rubble can prevent human responders from searching for survivors in many disaster situations. Still, researchers at Johns Hopkins University ...

Campaign video showcases the Unmanned Firefighting Robot deployed to high-risk scenes before firefighters for enhanced safety ...

When a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar led to a skyscraper collapse in Bangkok this spring, search and rescue teams—human, canine, and machine—struggled with dangerous debris, thick dust, and ...

Downed power lines, flooding and collapsed buildings are dangerous obstacles emergency responders must navigate when searching for survivors of catastrophic events. But robots that can overcome these ...

When buildings collapse, a small robot named "Smurf" could be among the first to search for survivors. Developed by researchers at SINTEF, the compact robot is equipped with sensors that allow it to ...

Today, we have robots that can measure radiation, fight fires, survey disastrous landscape, clear debris, and gage CO2. They can assist in natural disasters and enter dangerous locations that are ...

During a demonstration at the Seoul Metropolitan Fire Academy on Feb. 26, a four-legged rescue robot successfully identified a person in need of assistance. Additionally, a low-floor fire truck was ...

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The automotive conglomerate provided autonomous emergency response equipment to national authorities, aiming to reduce firefighter exposure to hazardous situations.