# Episode Sixteen – Disaster Response: robots to the rescue

- Show: [Robot Talk](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk)
- Published: 2022-04-29
- Length: 33m
- Episode: 16
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-04-29-episode-sixteen-disaster-response-robots-to-the-rescue
- Listen: https://ukrobotics.libsyn.com/episode-sixteen-disaster-response-robots-to-the-rescue

## Summary

Russell Buchanan, a PhD student at the University of Oxford, and Dr. Mario Gianni, an Associate Professor at the University of Plymouth, discuss the design and deployment of robots for disaster response. Buchanan details his team's winning strategy in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge, utilizing a heterogeneous fleet of legged, wheeled, and aerial robots to navigate complex underground environments. Gianni shares his experiences deploying ground and aerial robots during the 2012 and 2016 earthquakes in Italy, emphasizing the importance of situational awareness, rapid deployment, and the emotional toll of working in active disaster zones.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-04-29-episode-sixteen-disaster-response-robots-to-the-rescue#t=7) Introduction: Disaster Response Challenges
- [1:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-04-29-episode-sixteen-disaster-response-robots-to-the-rescue#t=109) Russell Buchanan on Legged Robots and Simulated Environments
- [6:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-04-29-episode-sixteen-disaster-response-robots-to-the-rescue#t=368) The DARPA Subterranean Challenge and Robot Fleet
- [15:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-04-29-episode-sixteen-disaster-response-robots-to-the-rescue#t=907) Future of Legged Robots in Rescue Operations
- [17:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-04-29-episode-sixteen-disaster-response-robots-to-the-rescue#t=1050) Mario Gianni on Situational Awareness and Real-World Deployment
- [23:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-04-29-episode-sixteen-disaster-response-robots-to-the-rescue#t=1407) Bomb Disposal and Autonomous Robot Systems
- [25:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-04-29-episode-sixteen-disaster-response-robots-to-the-rescue#t=1543) Aerial Robotics in Collapsed Building Scenarios
- [28:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-04-29-episode-sixteen-disaster-response-robots-to-the-rescue#t=1717) Cross-Domain Requirements and Nuclear Robotics

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- University of Oxford (company)
- University of Plymouth (company)
- DARPA Subterranean Challenge (other)
- Boston Dynamic Spot (product)
- Animal Robot (product)
- Garden (product)
- IRA vehicles (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Boston Dynamics talks about its big year, Hyundai acquisition](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-12-16-boston-dynamics-talks-about-its-big-year-hyundai-acquisition) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [74. Robots Working on the Moon and in Warehouses](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-06-14-74-robots-working-on-the-moon-and-in-warehouses) (The Next Byte Podcast)
- [Latest on Intel RealSense; Tesla Bot; Stratom supports the troops](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-08-20-latest-on-intel-realsense-tesla-bot-stratom-supports-the-troops) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [An Interview with Chris Osterwood](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-01-14-an-interview-with-chris-osterwood) (The Amp Hour)

## Citing this page

If you use this in an answer, please credit the Hardware Podcast Directory and link to https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-04-29-episode-sixteen-disaster-response-robots-to-the-rescue. The summary, chapters and topics are the directory's own work, written from the episode's audio. The episode itself, its title and its audio belong to Robot Talk.