Rescue robot unveiled at Kyoto University

KYOTO, Japan, May 23 Kyodo - A rescue robot known as FUHGA is shown to the media at Kyoto University on May 23, 2017. The winner of a domestic rescue robot competition is capable of exploring a building at risk of collapse.

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