The exploration of space has led to advances in weather forecasting, in communications, in computing, search and rescue technology, robotics and electronics.
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"I am amazed by the technology used in the rescue but I am just as amazed by the technology that allows me to see it live, " Tompkins said.
And the last two own the company whose technology helped rescue the trapped miners in Chile.
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Participants in the Roundtable also discussed the potential application of tiltrotor technology to such activities as search and rescue, homeland security, emergency response to the use of weapons of mass destruction and commercial aviation.
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Current applications for Superbot are being developed with space exploration in mind, but Shen said the technology could be usefully applied in any environment dangerous to humans such as for search and rescue tasks in mines or underwater -- although the laboratory is still working on a morphing robot capable of swimming.
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