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Light in the Tunnel

The V-2 rescue robot, left, was unveiled in 2005 in Hunker, Pa., and was designed to enter dangerous mines and find the safest escape routes during emergencies. It also assesses the safety level of the mine and determines whether humans should enter.

Slither-Bot

This snakelike robot can slither its way through tight spaces otherwise inaccessible to humans and help rescuers assess a dangerous situation. The “SORYU V,” left, was developed by Shigeo Hirose of Tokyo and was shown to the public at the Montgomery County Fire Rescue Training Academy in Rockville, Md., in 2006. Designers say the robot could be helpful to firefighters trying to rescue people from burning buildings.

Martian Dweller

NASA hasn’t pulled off a manned mission to the red planet yet, but it is responsible for the 2004 Mars Rover missions, which have made countless otherwise impossible discoveries and have operated for far longer than they were expected to.

Oil Scrubber

Seven months after a devastating 2006 oil spill in the Philippines, an Italian engineering company used a robot, left, to siphon the fuel out of the sunken tanker, preventing further damage to the environment.

Helping the Injured

In this 2007 photograph, the Tokyo Fire Department uses a robot to rescue a dummy during a training drill. The fire department uses the rescue robot to save people trapped in areas too dangerous for firefighters to go.