Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has released a nineteen-second video of ARMstrong Dex – the human-scale, dual-arm hydraulic robot developed for disaster-response applications. In the ...

A detection robot developed under the leadership of TU Graz can "sniff out" hazardous substances and support high-risk fire ...

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 ...

Spot the robot springing into action! Visual: Ryan Deto/Axios Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh are teaming up to compete in a Department of Defense contest to ...

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 ...

A humanoid robot developed by South Korea’s nuclear research institute was able to accurately toss a water bottle into a yellow barrel from across the room, marking a significant advancement in ...

POMONA, Calif. (AP) — It’s shaping up to be a snail’s pace race featuring cutting-edge robots doing simple but critical tasks. Robots in the disaster response competition in California must push ...

Honda is working on a more robust ASIMO that could be deployed in a disaster to keep people out of harm's way. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on ...

An unmanned aerial vehicle scans for simulated casualties on the DARPA Triage Challenge Event 1 Airplane Crash Course in Perry, Georgia, in October. (Spencer Bruttig/DARPA) PERRY, Ga. — First came the ...