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SPROUT: Vine-like inflatable robot navigates rubble to aid search and rescue teams
MIT and Notre Dame’s SPROUT robot navigates debris, aiding first responders in search-and-rescue by mapping safe routes in ...
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Vine robot from MIT can squeeze through rubble to help emergency responders
A joint research team from MIT and Notre Dame created the Soft Pathfinding Robotic Observation Unit, or SPROUT.
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Vine-Like Robot Developed for Under-Rubble Search and Rescue
SPROUT, an innovative vine robot, navigates rubble to assist emergency responders, providing critical mapping and situational ...
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New bendable robot assists in searching through disaster debris
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 ...
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A flexible robot can help emergency responders search through rubble
When major disasters hit and structures collapse, people can become trapped under rubble. Extricating victims from these ...
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Scientists build “growing” robot to help rescuers search through rubble
When buildings collapse during disasters like earthquakes or explosions, finding and rescuing trapped people can be extremely ...
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MIT Books $12.2B Air Force Contract for Lincoln Lab R&D Center Operation
Learn about the $12.2 billion contract awarded to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to operate the federally-funded Lincoln Laboratory R&D center.