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 ...

New robotic firefighting vehicles use thermal cameras and water cannons to locate fires and hazards before firefighters step inside a building.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A new piece of equipment at the Kansas City Fire Department proves the future is here— with a firefighting robot. On Saturday, KCFD’s latest purchase, Robot One, was ...

🛍️ Amazon Big Spring Sale: 100+ editor-approved deals worth buying right now 🛍️ By Mack DeGeurin Published Mar 14, 2026 8:00 AM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred ...

A newly recruited firefighter in Los Angeles put out a major fire even before being formally introduced at a news conference. That new recruit is a robot. A newly recruited firefighter in Los Angeles ...

Flames towered above a South Los Angeles store early Saturday when a fire burned for more than an hour at the two-story structure. Firefighters were called at about 1:30 a.m. to the 4100 block of S.

Hyundai has donated four super-tough unmanned robotic vehicles to firefighters in Korea for use in high-risk situations. The autonomous vehicles will deal with the initial stages of a fire to provide ...

A fire and rescue service in the United Kingdom has added a firefighting robot to its equipment. The new piece of technology will also be used by Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) to protect ...

Firefighting robots are so cool they should make one of those calendars with the machines as the main protagonists. Sure, people might need help finding enough of them to fill an entire 12-page ...