Project CURSOR, an international research initiative to meet the first responders' needs by robotics run by EU, tested the early generation of rescue robot “SMURF” for the first time in real fields in France. The robot can navigate tight sp
See moreProject CURSOR, an international research initiative to meet the first responders' needs by robotics run by EU, tested the early generation of rescue robot “SMURF” for the first time in real fields in France. The robot can navigate tight spaces and obstacles, while a drone-based system can locate survivors trapped under debris using sensors. The test aimed to enhance the technology to make SMURF more adapted to quick emergency responses. The test was conducted in pragmatic conditions, assuming different first responder teams work together, such that one control the robots and the other observe their output, they could understand how to enhance the robot's durability and resistance. (May 2021)
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CURSOR - Accelerating Search and Rescue operations
