Welcome to the Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR) at Texas A&M University

Disaster zone

WELCOME TO OUR NEW SITE.

CRASAR’s mission is to improve disaster preparedness, prevention, response, and recovery through the development and adoption of robots and related technologies. Its goal is to create a “community of practice” for rescue robots that motivates fundamental research, supports technology transfer, and educates students, response professionals, and the public.

CRASAR makes a wide range of small land, sea, and air robots available for use by responders at no charge through the Roboticists Without Borders program.

It helps organize and sponsor conferences such as the annual IEEE Safety Security Rescue Robotics conference and workshops such as the recent NSF-JST-NIST Workshop on Rescue Robots.

A good overview of rescue robotics is Chapter 50 of the award-winning Handbook of Robotics.

Click here for more information about CRASAR and its activities.

Recent News From Our Blog

Underground mine rescue communications

Juan Rojas has passed on this interesting article about a robot controlled with a through-the-ground wireless link and tested in an abandoned mine. Through the ground wireless is a Holy Grail of mine rescue so this appears to be a great step in the right direction!

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