VIDEO/PHOTOS: Clemson University has unveiled a semi-autonomous vehicle designed to transform emergency response in extreme conditions. University officials said that Deep Orange 16 is engineered to reduce response time and limit the number of personnel needed in the field. Developed by a team of 17 graduate automotive engineering students, officials said the vehicle was inspired by the challenges faced during Hurricane Helene. โDeep Orange pushes us to think like real-world engineers,โ said team lead Rohit Godse. โWe are not just learning theory, but solving complex, high-stakes problems that prepare us to lead in the industry from day one.โ Sponsored by the Virtual Prototyping of Autonomy-Enabled Ground Systems (VIPR-GS) Research Center and developed in collaboration with the U.S. Army and others, the vehicle can deliver a full pallet of emergency supplies and autonomously transport up to six people to safety, officials said.
