Speculative Fact #263: Robots in Need Are Friends Indeed

In emergency and disaster situations robots may be better able to respond and aid human survivors and first responders. The first place winner of DARPA’s Robotics Challenge was the DRC-HUBO, which drove a vehicle through an obstacle course.
            In the future we may not only see robots aiding hurricane victims and nuclear powerplant workers. Maybe one day soon we’ll see robot EMTs, lifeguards, and even helicopter pilots.

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