Technology in the service of saving lives
TEHRAN, 05 October 2026 (IRCS) - The Iranian Red Crescent has unveiled new search-and-rescue robots designed to enhance field operations.
Key capabilities and benefits include:
• Mitigating risks to aid workers during relief missions.
• Accessing dangerous and unstable zones safely.
• Navigating highly restricted and hard-to-reach areas.
• Locating individuals trapped under rubble.
• Equipped with thermal imaging and specialized sensors for precision detection.
• Enabling two-way voice communication with trapped survivors.
• Capturing real-time imagery and mapping incident sites.
• Detecting hazardous gases and environmental threats.
• Reducing the physical strain on Search and Rescue (SAR) dogs.
• Assisting in identifying Most effective deployment zones for Search and Rescue (SAR) dogs.
• Deploying specialized equipment and sensors directly into rubble.
• Operating effectively in contaminated or hazardous environments.
• Transmitting real-time data and imagery to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
• Accelerating rapid damage assessment following disasters.
• Documenting operations comprehensively.
• Minimizing the need for human rescuers to enter high-risk zones.
• Operating during nighttime and in low-visibility conditions.
• Supporting search efforts in war-torn and devastated regions.
• Significantly enhancing overall team safety.