Help in the event of disasters
Robotic snake “RoBoa” to save lives
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a snake-like robot that can reach even the most inaccessible places. It is primarily intended to be used after disasters, for example to make contact with buried people.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The robot, called RoBoa, is equipped with a microphone and loudspeakers and is up to 100 meters long, ETH Zurich announced on Monday. This enables direct communication in emergency situations and also allows liquids to reach people via the robot.
RoBoa, developed in the Autonomous Systems Lab at ETH, moves flexibly and efficiently through narrow spaces such as pipes or channels or searches through rubble after disasters, it added. Soft materials and the use of compressed air also make the robot safe for dangerous environments with a risk of explosion, where sparks must be avoided.
Originally developed as part of a student focus project, RoBoa is now about to be launched on the market thanks to a Pioneer Fellowship and could have a decisive impact on inspection and rescue operations in the future, according to ETH.
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