Rescue robot

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A rescue robot is a robot designed to aid in the search and rescue of humans.^[1] They may assist rescue efforts by searching, mapping, removing rubble, delivering supplies, providing medical treatment or evacuating casualties.^{[citation needed]}

Rescue robots were used in the rescue and response efforts to the September 11 attacks, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and the 2016 Amatrice earthquake, albeit with questionable success. There are several projects, such as TRADR and SHERPA, dedicated to further developing rescue robot technology.