MIT engineers have recently introduced a hopping robot, no bigger than a thumb, that might just redefine search and rescue missions. According to MIT News, this bite-sized piece of technology can ...

the robots can be guided remotely using electromagnetic fields or handheld magnets—which limits the human intervention they need. Additionally, integrated sensors allow them to react autonomously to ...

How can we develop robots that guide people to safety during an emergency? This talk examines the challenges and opportunities associated with emergency evacuation as a paradigm for investigating ...

Abstract: Recently, rescue robots have been used in scenarios such as earthquakes, chemical explosions, etc. The challenges for these robots lie in terrain awareness and target recognition by machine ...

Engineers from Singapore's Home Team Science & Technology Agency (HTX) brought 10 cockroach-hybrid robots to help with search and rescue efforts ... each at about 6cm long. GIF by Ilyda Chua.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the University of Notre Dame have developed a vine-like robot to aid disaster response. The Soft Pathfinding Robotic Observation Unit (SPROUT) can navigate through ...

It’s one of a handful of other notable Boston-based rescue robots, such as Boston Dynamic’s “Spot” and “Atlas.” SPROUT has a built-in camera and motion sensor, giving rescuers access ...

They remained trapped from late February 2025. To rescue them, the military decided to deploy a robotic platform. Small and harder to detect, the robot could carry the soldiers to safety. The model ...