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Kevin Peterson is the engineer from the University of California, Berkeley who built the winged robots.
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We asked some experts what they think of robotic search-and-rescue teams.


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Craig
maybe in lyk a billion yrs lol :)
Louise
mabey they will but humans may be safer as robots could easily break down
Blodwyn
yes they absolutely could!!!!
Oscar
they might melt!
Harri
i love robots but i do worry that one day things will get out of control and they will have more power than humans. they need a USE WITH CAUTION sticker!
Robot
sure they can
Vj
robts will never replace humans..l.l
Audrey
Yes I think that it might be possible for robots to save people. But how would they move them?
Laura
perhaps, if they were properly preserved
John
I am a scientist at the imperial college, robots would be a useful way to see the effects if earthquakes and a good way to conduct research
Luis
it is a great idea but probably will need a few more years to improve…
Annabella
could you use heat monitoring to find the people? or would thenarea surroumding be too warm?thermal camera?
JJ
YEAH I GUESS ROBOTS COULD BE USED I MEAN IF ITS A BETTER AND EASIER ALTERNATIVE TO SAVE PEOPLE THEN YEAH X