This summer, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the research arm of the Pentagon, is hosting a challenge that seeks to address the limitations of the human response to natural and ...

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 ...

Researchers have created a new and promising kind of robot that mimics the natural motions of earthworms. Because of how the robot moves, they believe it could be useful in preventing the spread of ...

A skilled team of engineers at the University of Washington has invented a system of telerobotics, enabling use for disaster relief efforts. This technology would help people in need more effectively ...

TOKYO — Japan on Wednesday displayed a pair of two-legged humanoid robots that can operate in harsh conditions as the country prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions prepares for the next ...

Philip Silva wins Bishop-Wisecarver’s 2025 Innovation Award for a disaster-response robot that deploys solar power using the company’s motion systems. PITTSBURG ...

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After a natural disaster, the carrier's top priorities are restoring towers and reconnecting them to the grid. At a recent ...

Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT), a UNAI member institution in Japan serving as the Hub for Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, has been a world-leading ...