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MIT researchers created free robot navigation software that helps drones avoid obstacles in milliseconds, making search-and-rescue missions safer and more accessible worldwide. The breakthrough could help first responders reach disaster survivors faster without expensive proprietary technology.
A missing American fighter pilot has been found alive after a dramatic three-day search-and-rescue mission in Iran's mountains. The aviator is injured but safe after dozens of aircraft worked around the clock to bring him home.
Carnegie Mellon's new Robotics Innovation Center is creating autonomous drones and tiny robots that could revolutionize search-and-rescue missions after disasters. These innovations will help save lives without putting human rescuers in danger.
Scientists created a tiny artificial eye inspired by fruit flies that gives robots 180-degree vision and the ability to detect hazardous gases. The breakthrough could help search-and-rescue drones navigate disaster zones and find survivors in collapsed buildings.