Rescue Robot Fights Fires In Tokyo
Writing by Conner Flynn on Wednesday, 16 of January , 2008 at 9:02 pm
The Tokyo fire department has a well rounded robot helper, saving lives and keeping fire fighters safe. It moves using caterpiller tracks, so can roam over just about any terrain. Equipped with a camera and various other sensors, it is capable of measuring the level of carbon dioxide and combustible gases in the air.
If it encounters obstacles, they are not obstacles for long, thanks to two arms which can be controlled to clear obstructions in it’s path. The arms can be fitted with water or foam dispensers to aid in battling the fires themselves. Should fire fighters need to get an unconscious victim out of harm’s way, the robot has a special area where the patient can be secured and then taken away quickly.
I can easily imagine this robot coming in very handy for fire fighters in many areas, but somehow I don’t think they get much use out of it’s special features in the streets of Tokyo.
Category: General, Industrial
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