Humanity has come a long way over the last few hundred years, but we are still terrifyingly vulnerable and susceptible to fires. Firefighters have employed tank-like robots that carry hoses into ...

Firefighting is a difficult and dangerous job, which puts humans on the front line to save life and property on a regular basis. It’s a prime candidate for some robot helpers, and [Ivan] has stepped ...

Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel observe a demonstration model of Howe and Howe Technologies' Thermite robotic firefighter. The unit Dallas is purchasing will look slightly different. This new piece of ...

Los Angeles City Fire Department Captain Jason Ortiz operates the department's new Thermite RS3 robotic vehicle during a demonstration in a parking lot adjacent to the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training ...

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The Los Angeles Fire Department has welcomed aboard a new member of the team, rolling out a robotic firefighter for its first day of service. The Thermite RS3 is a remote-controlled rover capable of ...

Plans to bring out a second firefighter robot might now be canceled out of fear they won't sell MINNEAPOLIS - There's a big fight brewing in federal court here over a little robot. Papa-Sans Toys Co.

Forget Robocop — California now has a robo-firefighter. The Los Angeles Fire Department has become the first in the US to buy a robot that can battle blazes in areas too dangerous for human smoke ...

Meet WALL-E’s badass cousin, Colossus, a firefighting robot that helped turn the tide at Monday’s devastating fire at Notre Dame de Paris. With the roof ablaze and threatening to bring the monumental ...