It might look like science
fiction but the U.S. Naval Research
Laboratory (NRL) hopes
to turn this humanoid robot into a seafaring fact in an effort to improve
firefighting capabilities on board military vessels.
Currently at the development
stage, the Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot (or SAFFiR for short) is
intended to combat fires in the cramped conditions of a ship, saving lives and
costly equipment.
Armed with cameras and a gas
sensor, the battery-powered robot will be "capable of activating fire
suppressors" and throwing "propelled extinguishing agent technology
(PEAT) grenades," says the NRL.
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