<ul><li>Graduate students from Penn State’s Autonomous Robotics Competition Club (ARCC) have developed an affordable two-drone system for indoor search and rescue missions.</li><li>The system includes advanced mapping technology to assist first responders in navigating dangerous environments.</li><li>The drones, built using off-the-shelf parts and custom software, are cost-effective compared to other U.S.-made drones.</li><li>The ARCC team has won prizes in previous competitions and is currently working on an autonomous aerial vehicle for medical evacuations and participating in the XPRIZE Wildfire Challenge.</li></ul>

Scientists create low-cost drones to help in indoor search and rescue

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