Firefighting robots powered by artificial intelligence have completed a successful early trial in Australia, showing they can navigate obstacles and work together to extinguish fires without placing ...

When firefighters arrive at a major blaze, they often face the same problem. They have to walk into danger without knowing exactly what is inside. Smoke hides everything. Floors may be unstable. Toxic ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A new piece of equipment at the Kansas City Fire Department proves the future is here— with a firefighting robot. On Saturday, KCFD’s latest purchase, Robot One, was ...

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Hyundai has donated four super-tough unmanned robotic vehicles to firefighters in Korea for use in high-risk situations. The autonomous vehicles will deal with the initial stages of a fire to provide ...

Firefighting robots are so cool they should make one of those calendars with the machines as the main protagonists. Sure, people might need help finding enough of them to fill an entire 12-page ...

So it'll need more pressure, and that may not be a simple thing to increase without making substantial changes to the fire trucks it'll be attached to. Also, the team has been finding the prototype's ...

A fire and rescue service in the United Kingdom has added a firefighting robot to its equipment. The new piece of technology will also be used by Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) to protect ...

Flames towered above a South Los Angeles store early Saturday when a fire burned for more than an hour at the two-story structure. Firefighters were called at about 1:30 a.m. to the 4100 block of S.

Hyundai Motor Group on the 3rd released a video of an unmanned firefighting robot it developed with the National Fire Agency. The aim is to put robot technology to full use to reduce casualties by ...

South Korean automaker Hyundai showcased its new unmanned firefighting robot, which it has donated to the National Fire Agency. The robot is an advanced mobility solution designed by the Hyundai Motor ...