Imagine rescuers searching for people in the rubble of a collapsed building. Instead of digging through the debris by hand or having dogs sniff for signs of life, they bring out a small, air-tight cylinder. They place the device at the entrance of the debris and flip a switch. From one end of the cylinder, a tendril extends into the mass of stones and dirt, like a fast-climbing vine. A camera at the tip of the tendril gives rescuers a view of the otherwise unreachable places beneath the rubble.
http://robohub.org/stanford-researchers-develop-a-new-type-of-soft-growing-robot/
This is a great idea, but I think punctures might be a problem in this environment.
well, that's just plain awesome.
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