U.S. Navy unveils robotic firefighter
The U.S Navy is looking for new technology that will help fire at sea. They have come to a conclusion that they should a send a fire resistant robot through smoky fire-stricken warships. This robot will have access to damage with a camera that can see through smoke. This robotic firefighter is called Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot (SAFFiR). The team at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) chose a humanoid-type robot as the best way of negotiating the narrow passageways, ladders and hatches (all designed for human mobility) of a modern ship. SAFFiR is 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 143 pounds. The team equipped the robot with a suite of sensors that include a camera, a gas sensor and a stereo infrared camera that will allow it to find its way through the choking black smoke that would prevent human firefighters.
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