A squishy robot built for Mars is helping 1st responders on Earth in rescue operations

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A squishy robot built for Mars is helping 1st responders on Earth in rescue operations
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Sharmila is a Seattle-based science journalist. She found her love for astronomy in Carl Sagan's The Pale Blue Dot and has been hooked ever since. She holds an MA in Journalism from Northeastern University and has been a contributing writer for Astronomy Magazine since 2017. Follow her on Twitter at @skuthunur.

"We thought, wow, if we can do this on the Moon, we could do it on Earth and save some lives."

Pictured here during a subway attack scenario exercise at the 2021 Unmanned Tactical Application Conference, the robots can detect gas leaks and other hazards. A squishy, lightweight robot with complex sensors that can be dropped onto the moon or Mars from high above the surface one day is expected to help humanity perform science in rough terrains. Meanwhile, however, one such shape-shifting robot is helping first responders on Earth, too.

The spherical device is able to remotely gauge hazards and plan an approach for these responders before they enter areas hit by disasters like"We thought, wow, if we can do this on the Moon, we could do it on Earth and save some lives," Alice Agogino, co-founder and CEO of California-based Squishy Robotics, said in a

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