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Braving the Caves

“Hermes” robots, like the one pictured at left, go into potentially dangerous war zones and detect mines, explosives, and ****y traps, clearing the way for soldiers. The war in Afghanistan marks the first time conventional military forces have used robots in combat.

Substance Sniffer

Created by Yale engineering lecturer and “technoartist” Natalie Jeremijenko and introduced in 2004, robotic dogs like the one pictured here are designed to be “sicced” en masse on communities to sniff out harmful environmental toxins.

No Driver Required

In 2004, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) sponsored a civilian competition to find the best autonomous-vehicle technology. The competition was an effort by the Pentagon to produce unmanned ground vehicles that could go to exceptionally dangerous areas instead of U.S. soldiers. Here, the Golem I competes in the DARPA race, which boasted a million-dollar grand prize.

Submarine Savior

Underwater robots are used by the British government to rescue mini-submarines. In 2005, a Russian sub became entangled in deep-sea cables, imperiling its crew of seven as oxygen was slowly depleted. After three days, the Scorpio robot, left, untangled the sub and saved the crew members’ lives.

Chemical Reactor

This robot was dispatched to the 2006 World Cup in Berlin to detect chemical, nuclear, and biological threats, covering an area of more than 10,000 square yards for 12 hours.