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When buildings collapse, first responders need to locate survivors quickly—without putting rescue crews at even greater risk. University of Notre Dame engineers, in collaboration with MIT Lincoln Laboratory and emergency response teams, are developing a flexible “vine robot” that can navigate narrow spaces beneath collapsed structures—helping rescuers search more safely and make better-informed decisions before entering unstable debris. See how researchers and first responders are shaping the future of robotic search and rescue.