Robot snakes searched for Venezuela earthquake survivors in collapsed buildings

Photo: Kimberly Elenberg and rescue workers prepare to deploy a CMU snake robot into a collapsed building to search for survivors. Photo credit: Carnegie Mellon University. Article by Jeremy Hsu. Ars Technica – July 24, 2026.

Robots slithered like snakes into the rubble of collapsed buildings to search for trapped survivors in the aftermath of Venezuela’s double earthquake disaster. The so-called snake robots represented a unique technological aid for international search and rescue efforts following two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, killing more than 5,000 people and leaving behind 16,740 injured. Rescuers from around the world used trained dogs, seismic and acoustic listening devices, video cameras on sticks, or thermal imaging cameras to search for signs of survivors […]

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