When disaster strikes, rescue and survey teams sprint to the site, trying to find survivors and survey the damage. German scientists have invented a a better, quicker way to do the job: By using a ...

In the aftermath of an earthquake or chemical incident, every minute counts: the rescue team has to quickly gain an overview. Mini helicopters can help in future, investigating collapsed buildings ...

NASA announced it would launch two more mini helicopters to Mars in an effort to return gathered Martian rocks and soil to Earth. The space program’s Perseverance rover has gathered 11 samples to date ...

With funding from the National Science Foundation, a team from USF’s Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR) will return to sites in Hurricane Katrina’s destructive path. Armed with the ...

NASA is launching two more mini helicopters to Mars in its effort to return Martian rocks and soil samples to Earth. Under the plan announced Wednesday, NASA’s Perseverance rover will do double duty ...

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The RCMP are planning to expand their fleet of remote-controlled “eyes in the sky,” and for the first time, they’re looking south of the border to a company that has been a major supplier of unmanned ...

The collapse of the Cologne city archive building triggered a race against time for the rescue workers. After such disasters, detailed information is needed in order to select the appropriate course ...

When disaster strikes, rescue and survey teams sprint to the site, trying to find survivors and survey the damage. German scientists have invented a a better, quicker way to do the job: By using a ...

This photo provided by NASA shows a rock collected by the Perseverance rover on Mars. NASA is launching two more mini helicopters to Mars in its effort to recover Martian rocks and soil samples and ...