Machines Like Us

It's like a scene out of a sci-fi movie: robots manning the grounds, scaling walls, and even flying. However, it's not science-fiction. Disaster City, created by the Texas Engineering Extension Service, is testing robots that could save lives.

"We are here working with responders and with robot manufacturers to try and understand how robots could be used in emergency response, particularly in urban search and rescue," Elena Messina, Program Manager for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, said.

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