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A.H.E.A.D. (Autonomous Humanitarian Emergency Aid Devices)

A.H.E.A.D. (Autonomous Humanitarian Emergency Aid Devices)

The A.H.E.A.D. project delivers humanitarian aid safely and efficiently in hazardous response zones by employing semi autonomous, tele operated all terrain vehicles (ATVs). These AI enhanced robots can also operate remotely or partially autonomously to provide assistance during floods, landslides, severe storms, and other emergencies, a research focus of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) within the RESITEK programme.
Delivering aid in dangerous contexts often jeopardises effectiveness and puts staff of the World Food Programme (WFP), the Red Cross/Red Crescent (RK), and other agencies at risk. A.H.E.A.D., a DLR research initiative developed together with WFP and RK, seeks to improve “last mile” logistics for disaster affected regions. By retrofitting the ATVs already used by WFP in places such as South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo with tele operation capability, the system enables safer, lower cost, and environmentally friendlier transport of food and supplies.
The technology was successfully demonstrated in late 2022 and again in summer 2024 near Munich, Germany. Field trials showed that A.H.E.A.D. can mitigate security and health threats in hostile environments, including conflict zones (e.g., Sudan), mine contaminated areas (e.g., Syria, Yemen), flood prone regions (e.g., Mozambique, South Sudan), and ongoing medical emergencies (e.g., the DRC).

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    DLR, German Aerospace - Robotics
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    All-terrain vehicles delivering humanitarian aid in hazardous or inaccessible environments
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