Abstract-In this paper the authors present the current progress of a networked robotic system intented to be deployed at disaster areas. This system is formed by three mobile robots: two twin crawlers that will have search-and-recognition tasks gathering information about their surroundings, and an outdoorwheeled rover that will approach the area and which will also carry the two crawlers. The communication system for these robots consists of a wireless local area network that will have an operator located at a safe distance controlling them. As a final communication objective, the integration of a satellite-based IP communication, linked to the japanese satellite ETS-VIII is scheduled. In order to be able to navigate the crawlers remotely, a wireless LAN camera and a Laser Range Finder (LRF) sensor have been mounted on both of the crawlers. These LRFs will scan the area where the crawler is at, obtaining a detailed point-based 3D image. A special focus of this paper is made on the possibility of maneuvering the crawlers based only on the remotely-acquired LRF and camera's information.