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The battle-tested robots can be fitted with a range of sensors
Number 5 is alive! Number 5 is alive!
Don’t worry, you won’t have to worry about some robot showing up and snatching the nozzle out of your hand anytime soon. Actually, these robots have been used 10 times and are specifically called in for fires involving acetylene gas cylinders.
However it would be nice for a robot to show up and exchange bottles, do salvage, and maybe even the medical stuff too on the fire scene.
Take a look at the link with video to show how they work below.
The story with video can be found here:
A team of fire-fighting robots has been unveiled by defence contractor QinetiQ at a demonstration in London.
The display showcased a quartet of robots aimed at tackling the particular risk of fires involving cylinders of the industrial gas acetylene.
The robots range from a nimble, stair-climbing reconnaissance unit to a diesel-powered robot with a large claw.
The two-year project is funded by Network Rail, the Highways Agency and Transport for London.
