In　the　disaster　scenes,　such　as　earthquake　and　fire,　the　urgency　of　the　rescue　mission　highlights　the　urgent　need　for　intelligent　emergency　rescue　equipment.　The　use　of　intelligent　emergency　rescue　equipment　can　greatly　improve　the　combat　effectiveness　of　the　rescue　team,　and　deal　with　various　disasters　quickly　and　efficiently,　especially　the　sudden　and　serious　disasters.　It　can　reduce　the　casualties　and　property　losses,　which　is　of　great　significance　for　its　research.　According　to　the　working　environment　and　use,　intelligent　emergency　rescue　equipment　can　be　divided　into　air,　land,　underwater　and　common　rescue　equipment.　On　the　basis　of　summarizing　the　research　status　of　intelligent　emergency　rescue　equipment　and　key　technologies,　it　is　found　that　there　are　still　some　problems　in　the　current　research,　such　as　lack　of　efficient　mechanism　design　method,　poor　reliability　of　equipment,　low　intelligence,　low　maturity　of　communication　technology　and　poor　man-machine　friendliness,　which　lead　to　the　low　application　of　intelligent　emergency　rescue　equipment　in　large-scale　disaster　field.　Intelligent　emergency　rescue　equipment　will　develop　in　the　direction　of　advanced　structure　design,　reliable　motion　performance,　high　intelligence,　fast　and　accurate　communication　and　good　human-computer　interaction.　©　2020　Journal　of　Mechanical　Engineering.