Imaginate Software labs win $5 million from NSF to create ER plaftform

Imagine a set of drones, a four legged robot and a specially trained person in virtual reality (VR) pressed into action in a bid to control a fire accident in a commercial complex in a busy street.

The rescuer is also equipped with wearable devices and an Exoskeleton, which has Infra Red glasses and interfaces with Augmented Reality (AR). He is backed with special skills and linked to a platform to operate smoothly.

This is not science fiction, but a glimpse of the future fire fighter or emergency responder (ER).

Globally, efforts are on to harness a slew of technologies to combat accidents, especially in hazardous environments.