The project utilizes a Wiimote in order to create a suitable control system for a firefighting robot. One of the good features of Wiimote is that it is a low cost Bluetooth transceiver since it can ...

While some robots look like a lot of fun and can put a smile on your face, others clearly have a more serious job to do. Take the Thermite RS3, built by Kansas-based Textron. This chunky bit of kit ...

In recent years, the global community has been plagued by a troubling increase in devastating fire outbreaks. These disasters inflict severe economic losses, environmental degradation, and, tragically ...

If there's one job that a person would probably prefer to lose to a robot, it would be fighting fires aboard ships. To help make such a vision a reality, the US Navy and the Office of Naval Research ...

Hyundai is developing an unmanned firefighting vehicle to combat underground fires. A rash of several EV fires in Korean parking garages has damped the country's electric market. The Korean government ...

Meet SAFFiR, the firefighting robot. Fresh out of the Naval Research Lab, the bot is ready to take on rescue operations on ships that are in trouble. The Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot (the ...

A robotic firefighting vehicle was used for the first time in the United States to battle a major emergency fire in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday, officials said. The fire broke out in a textile ...

Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it plans to develop an unmanned firefighting robot to deal with underground electric vehicle fires in underground parking lots. The automotive group said it will ...