Engineers develop incredible robot that could save lives in disasters: 'Rare but devastating events'

Engineers develop incredible robot that could save lives in disasters: 'Rare but devastating events'

Massive structural damage in the wake of disasters like tornadoes, hurricanes, landslides, and wildfires can make recovering survivors extremely difficult. Now, a team of engineers has developed a robot to improve search and rescue efforts.  The Soft Pathfinding Robotic Observation Unit — or SPROUT — is a flexible, vine-like robot developed by researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory and the University of Notre…