to deploy robots in disaster zones where conditions are threatening to humans. these things are really cool. phil keating joins us live from the competition at the homestead speedway in miami. phil, what does the future look like, buddy? report i feel like i m looking hopefully the future looks like friendly cp 30 from star worse than robots from terminator films. this one of the robots. 171700 from around the world this is a one you re looking at made which western slope colorado guys. this robot is a quadroped. he has four legs and his name is buddy. coming up at top of the hour he will have to go over the sinned every blocks, a built of an obstacle course. each of the robots must accomplish eight tasks. they include things like climbing a ladder, lifting wood, walking through debris. at least two robot has two arms, two legs and hands that grip.
was hurt. that wasn t the case on friday in sarasota, florida, a chain reaction collision on i-75. mangling cars, jackknifing tractor trailers, injuring dozens. it looked like a scene out of a nascar wreck. just crunching into each other. i just put my head down so i didn t see it. reporter: there are a few tips from the pros. the biggest thing that you try to do is anticipate a little bit where you might go if something should happen. reporter: try to drive in the outside lanes of the highway. that way a quick turn will put you on the shoulder and out of the melee, and listen to this. if a crash is inevitable. don t swerve. the front of your car is designed to take the biggest impact. you have to constantly be aware of your surroundings. obviously things like safety wearing a seatbelt. we hit the track with president of the homestead speedway, matt
beacher, an old nascar hand. you have to make the same judgments out on the roadway whether someone has done something in front of you, next to you, behind you it will change how you react, on the brakes or gas or steering out of a problem. reporter: he says it is critical to have an escape plan before you drive no matter what track you re on. matt gutman, abc news, homestead, florida. hopefully we don t find ourselves in that unfortunate situation where we have to apply those rules. amen. best advice, don t swerve. front designed to take the most impact. most people panic. you switch. that s great advice to know that. interesting piece. especially when you see a deer too. that s your natural instinct when there s an animal on the road. just run it over. i mean peta, send your e-mails to paula faris don t swerve. can make the situation worse. agreed. all right, me and sarah mcgloughlin will be back after this. melrose place we re part of the family, kind of,