New robots to help firefighters identify surroundings in smoke-filled buildings

New robots to help firefighters identify surroundings in smoke-filled buildings

King’s College London and Sheffield Hallam University, with funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), have created a mobile robot that has tactile sensors and “reins” for a firefighter to hold onto from behind when entering “blind” conditions during a fire.

 

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