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High-density lithium batteries hold vast amounts of energy – and when they drop their guts, they can do so in absolutely spectacular destructive fashion. So researchers have built fire extinguishing capabilities right into the cells themselves.Continue… Continue reading Self-extinguishing lithium battery puts out its own fires
Japanese researchers have created and open-sourced a flying firefighting hose that levitates and steers itself to fight fires using its own water pressure as a two-part propulsion system, spraying water down onto fires and keeping operators safe.Contin… Continue reading “Flying dragon” robot harnesses the “crazy hose” effect to fight fires
Airbus has flight tested the latest prototype of its A400M Roll-on/Roll-off modular kit that turns a standard Airbus A400M turboprop military transport aircraft into a firefighting bomber to drop water and retardants on conflagrations.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Modular kit turns Airbus A400M transports into firefighting aircraft
Firefighters have a dangerous job at the best of times, but especially so when they’re first entering burning buildings. A new flame-resistant drone could help, by scouting structures to let firefighters know what they’ll be up against.Continue Reading… Continue reading Flame-resistant drone could save lives by flying into fires
De Havilland Canada has introduced its latest seaplane for battling forest and wildfires, the DHC-515 Firefighter. The new plane features a number of upgrades, including the ability to take on a full load of fresh or saltwater in 12 seconds.Continue Re… Continue reading DHC-515 firefighting seaplane reloads from bodies of water in 12 seconds
Most of us can’t afford homes with fire-extinguishing sprinklers built into the ceiling … and that’s where FACE is designed to come in. It’s a self-contained, heat-activated fire suppression device that’s mounted in the user’s home, wherever it’s most … Continue reading Student-designed device could soon be protecting homes from fires
Flashover is a very dangerous phenomenon, in which all of the exposed combustible materials in an enclosed area near-simultaneously ignite. Thanks to a new AI-based system, however, firefighters may soon receive warnings when flashover is imminent.Cont… Continue reading Artificially intelligent system could warn firefighters of flashovers
Like an excited child playing with the build-your-own kit they got for Christmas, Ford continues having fun with the all-new Bronco. Following up on the Bronco Overland concept, which itself followed a separate quartet of outdoorsy Bronco concepts, For… Continue reading Ford Bronco Wildland Fire Rig ready to fight future blazes
The Los Angeles Fire Department has welcomed aboard a new member of the team, rolling out a robotic firefighter for its first day of service. The Thermite RS3 is a remote-controlled rover capable of pumping out thousands of gallons of water a minute, w… Continue reading United States’ first firefighting robot tackles a building fire in LA
If there’s one thing that all types of first responders have in common, it’s the fact that they put a premium on speed. The Recruit quadcopter was created specifically for such users, as it can reportedly fly at over 140 mph (225 km/h) and has a claime… Continue reading 140-mph quadcopter is aimed at first responders