The firefighting robot is the brainchild of four students of the electrical department and the prototype covers design and construction of a robot that is able to sense and extinguish fire. The ...

Firefighting is a difficult and dangerous job, which puts humans on the front line to save life and property on a regular basis. It’s a prime candidate for some robot helpers, and [Ivan] has stepped ...

Fighting fire with robots may take jobs away from humans, but it can also save lives. [Mell Bell Electronics] has built a (supervised) kid-friendly version of a firefighting robot that extinguishes ...

As fire-fighting was in full swing at a building in Afzalgunj, a small French-made robot of high-strength aluminium was used to assist firemen. Designed to enhance safety and efficiency during fire ...

Japanese researchers have developed an astonishing robot with a snake-like body that is capable of fighting fires. The 'dragon robot' is capable of wriggling into hard-to-reach gaps between structures ...