POMONA, Calif. (AP) — It’s shaping up to be a snail’s pace race featuring cutting-edge robots doing simple but critical tasks. Robots in the disaster response competition in California must push ...

Imagine this situation: There is a fire in a warehouse creeping toward explosive material. But instead of the fire department sending in firefighters, a robot saves the day by moving the material to a ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin joined regional leaders, public health officials and hospital professionals to host a disaster simulation Monday, in an effort to build up emergency responses to ...

Robots are often expected to operate where wheels fail: collapsed buildings, uneven ground, mud, ice, or debris-covered ...