World’s smartest emergency robots have been crowned
From dvice.com: Credit: Fraunhofer Over the last week Berchtesgaden, Germany has played host to some of the smartest emergency response robots in the world. There, nestled in the shadow of one of Germany’s highest peaks, the euRathlon was held. Multiple real-world emergency scenarios were enacted, giving the 14 teams present a chance to show the world […]
Waffling: How FEMA determines how bad a disaster is
From nowiknow.com: When disaster strikes, swift and decisive actions are typically required. Waffling — as in equivocating – is probably not a good idea. But waffles, the food? In the United States, they are a leading indicator as to how bad a disaster is. Just ask Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) head W. Craig Fugate. On May […]