Fighting fire with robots may take jobs away from humans, but it can also save lives. [Mell Bell Electronics] has built a (supervised) kid-friendly version of a firefighting robot that extinguishes… ...

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 … ...

A box with an internal light and a cardboard flame represented each fire. Fire fighter robots were required to press a button on the box in order to extinguish the "fire." Design considerations. The ...

But a company called ArcBotics has created an Arduino-based robot called "Sparki" that can be used—and programmed—by anyone. You don't have to assemble it yourself; ...

The fire-fighting 'dragon' robot with the body of a hose that can wiggle through windows to put out a blaze Japanese researchers developed a robot made of a hose that can spray water ...

The firefighting robot is the brainchild of four students of the electrical department and the prototype covers design and construction of a robot that is able to sense and extinguish fire.

Make a Raspberry Pi-Controlled Robot: Learn how to build a capable and upgradeable personal robot for around $100 as well as how to control servos, respond to sensor input, and know where your bot ...

Fire-fighting vines Animals aren't the only source of inspiration from nature. Scientists have created an inflatable robot that "grows" in the direction of light or heat, in the same way vines ...