Disaster response is one of the most promising fields of robotics, as engineers look for ways that the most dangerous cleanup work could be left to machines. At Stanford University and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, one of these projects is bearing fruit. RoboSimian is designed to compete in DARPA's Robotics Challenge, which will pit six teams against each other in challenges that will simulate a disaster like the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown — the robots will need to be able to navigate rough terrain, use ordinary human tools like screwdrivers, and be possible to operate with little advanced training. As the December 2013 trials get nearer, JPL has released a video showing off just what RoboSimian can do.
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