It's been over five years since disaster struck at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, but fear of the event's long-term effects is still present, as is the memory of the faulty response on the part of government and corporate entities. Future nuclear incidents might be prevented by avoiding dangerous energy sources altogether; however, it is impossible to prevent other nonnuclear disasters from striking vulnerable populations. The WAREC-1 robot is designed to navigate a disaster area through unique movements. This is particularly true given the increase in extreme weather events related to climate change, and it is particularly true for Japan, one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. In an effort to respond to such disasters as the Fukushima Daiichi meltdown, one team of researchers at Waseda University in Tokyo has developed a one-of-a-kind robot capable of traversing hazardous terrain to perform emergency safety procedures and rescue operations.