Robot firefighter developed by the US navy.
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Can robots replace firefighters? - 15 secs

The US Navy is testing a robot that can put out fires.

The Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot resembles human form and is designed to go where humans are unable to.

At the moment it must be controlled by a human operator.

But scientists want future versions to be able to detect their surroundings and react for themselves.

  • 08 Feb 2015
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