TOKYO >> Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to deploy unmanned firefighting robots and other specialized vehicles as part of its efforts to enhance the equipment and machinery ...

Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel observe ... about a crime-fighting cyborg. In real life, Dallas is getting a firefighting robot, and firefighters are understandably psyched. Using $470,000 in federal ...

"Why does the fire brigade want robots for fire- fighting? Do they want to cut short the staff ? The robot can be used in the basement, I can understand, but now the basement in the highrises have ...

So, I came up with the idea to develop this robot to help mitigate the risks associated with fire outbreaks." The project subsequently reached the top 200 finalists, undergoing additional ...

From compasses mimicking insect eyes to forest fire-fighting robots that behave like vines, here's a selection of this year's nature-based technology. Some insects – such as ants and bees ...