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 stepped ...

In recent years, the global community has been plagued by a troubling increase in devastating fire outbreaks. These disasters inflict severe economic losses, environmental degradation, and, tragically ...

A robotic firefighting vehicle was used for the first time in the United States to battle a major emergency fire in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday, officials said. The fire broke out in a textile ...

“If a robot cannot play a game of soccer, then it won’t be able to help humans,” said Dennis Hong, associate professor in mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, just before he boarded a plane to ...