Moments after the tremor, the tracked carrier rumbled through buckled streets where asphalt had folded like ribbon. Its reinforced blade pushed aside rebar-laden slabs, forging a path for ambulances. The tracked carrier then deployed ground-penetrating radar, pinpointing voids where victims might still breathe. When sensors detected movement beneath a collapsed school, the tracked carrier swapped its blade for an articulated arm, delicately lifting debris while rescuers tunneled forward. Inside the cab, HEPA filters protected operators from concrete dust, and the tracked carrier’s intercom relayed muffled cries to surface teams. Over 36 hours, the tracked carrier helped extract seven survivors before refueling autonomously from a roving tanker.