<p>➀ MIT Lincoln Laboratory and University of Notre Dame researchers have developed SPROUT, a vine-like soft robot capable of navigating through tight spaces and around obstacles.;</p><p>➁ SPROUT can be deployed under collapsed structures to explore, map, and identify optimal entry routes through debris, addressing limitations of current search-and-rescue technologies.;</p><p>➂ The robot features an inflatable tube controlled by a motor, allowing it to extend up to 10 feet, with plans to increase its reach to 25 feet.</p>