<ul><li>Researchers at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory and University of Notre Dame have developed a vine-like robot that can maneuver through rubble to assist emergency responders.</li><li>The Soft Pathfinding Robotic Observation Unit (SPROUT) can inflate and deflate with air to navigate small spaces and obstacles.</li><li>Remote-controlled by emergency responders, SPROUT can explore, map, and find optimal ingress routes through debris.</li><li>The low-cost and easy-to-operate robot is designed to assist in disaster recovery, as well as maintenance of military systems and critical infrastructure.</li></ul>

Vine robot from MIT can squeeze through rubble to help emergency responders

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