A team of researchers from MIT has created a small but powerful robot that can jump like an insect and move across rough and ...

MIT engineers developed a thumb-sized hopping robot capable of traversing rough terrain and aiding in search and rescue.

The robot, dubbed Soft Pathfinding Robotic Observation Unit (SPROUT), is capable of growing and maneuvering around obstacles and through small spaces. Its developers suggest that SPROUT can be ...

When buildings collapse during disasters like earthquakes or explosions, finding and rescuing trapped people can be extremely ...

“The urban search-and-rescue environment can be brutal and unforgiving, where even the most hardened technology struggles to ...

MIT's SPROUT robot navigates disaster zones with a flexible design, enhancing rescue operations by providing critical insights in hazardous environments.

A computer model that simulates decision-making in survival situations could be used to help search and rescue missions locate missing people. Developed by researchers at Glasgow University, the ...

Engineers from Singapore's Home Team Science & Technology Agency (HTX) brought 10 cockroach-hybrid robots to help with search ...

It is the first time in the world that such cyborgs have been deployed in a humanitarian operation. Read more at straitstimes ...