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South Korea's fire departments now send robots into burning buildings first, giving crews a safer way to assess danger before risking lives. The machines can withstand temperatures up to 1,500 degrees while sending back real-time video.
Hyundai's new unmanned robot can enter extreme fires, map escape routes, and extinguish blazes without risking human lives. South Korea just donated the first two units to firefighting stations.
South Korea is getting robotic firefighters that enter burning buildings first, protecting human responders while battling blazes. Hyundai donated four autonomous vehicles equipped with heat shields, water cannons, and infrared cameras to firehouses across the country.
Robot vehicles powered by artificial intelligence have learned to work together to fight fires, achieving near-perfect success in early trials without risking human lives. The breakthrough could transform emergency response by keeping firefighters safely away from dangerous situations.
Hong Kong is launching a pilot program to test firefighting drones, part of sweeping safety improvements following a November fire that claimed 168 lives. The city hopes to be among the first to deploy the life-saving technology once testing proves successful.