This $90,000 fireproof tankbot will scout burning buildings for people to save - Best News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"This $90,000 fireproof tankbot will scout burning buildings for people to save - Best News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Fighting fires was always dangerous. But with climate change, there have been more wildfires, which means even more risky rescue missions for local firefighting squads. That\u2019s why multiple different companies and teams of scientists are working to develop robots that can scope out burning buildings before human firefighters have to enter. The latest entrant is […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Best News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-04-05T09:00:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"FOX NEWS\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"FOX NEWS\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/\",\"name\":\"This $90,000 fireproof tankbot will scout burning buildings for people to save - Best News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2023-09\/05f35180-58d3-11ee-ab2f-4b0d81670bd7\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-04-05T09:00:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-04-05T09:00:40+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f5cf07a6ddf9e6df40835bbfb2fdf373\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2023-09\/05f35180-58d3-11ee-ab2f-4b0d81670bd7\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2023-09\/05f35180-58d3-11ee-ab2f-4b0d81670bd7\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"This $90,000 fireproof tankbot will scout burning buildings for people to save\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/\",\"name\":\"HOME\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f5cf07a6ddf9e6df40835bbfb2fdf373\",\"name\":\"FOX NEWS\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/aitesonics.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/author\/fox-news\/\"}]}<\/script>\n","yoast_head_json":{"title":"This $90,000 fireproof tankbot will scout burning buildings for people to save - Best News","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"This $90,000 fireproof tankbot will scout burning buildings for people to save - Best News","og_description":"Fighting fires was always dangerous. But with climate change, there have been more wildfires, which means even more risky rescue missions for local firefighting squads. That\u2019s why multiple different companies and teams of scientists are working to develop robots that can scope out burning buildings before human firefighters have to enter. The latest entrant is […]","og_url":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/","og_site_name":"Best News","article_published_time":"2024-04-05T09:00:40+00:00","author":"FOX NEWS","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"FOX NEWS","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/","url":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/","name":"This $90,000 fireproof tankbot will scout burning buildings for people to save - Best News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2023-09\/05f35180-58d3-11ee-ab2f-4b0d81670bd7","datePublished":"2024-04-05T09:00:40+00:00","dateModified":"2024-04-05T09:00:40+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f5cf07a6ddf9e6df40835bbfb2fdf373"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2023-09\/05f35180-58d3-11ee-ab2f-4b0d81670bd7","contentUrl":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2023-09\/05f35180-58d3-11ee-ab2f-4b0d81670bd7"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"This $90,000 fireproof tankbot will scout burning buildings for people to save"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/","name":"HOME","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f5cf07a6ddf9e6df40835bbfb2fdf373","name":"FOX NEWS","sameAs":["http:\/\/aitesonics.com"],"url":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/author\/fox-news\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3691"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3691"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3691\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

news

{"id":3691,"date":"2024-04-05T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T09:00:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T09:00:40","slug":"this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/this-90000-fireproof-tankbot-will-scout-burning-buildings-for-people-to-save-231509079\/","title":{"rendered":"This $90,000 fireproof tankbot will scout burning buildings for people to save"},"content":{"rendered":"

FireBot, which can be operated for four hours at a time, looks like an object straight out of a sci-fi film. With its saw-like \u201carms\u201d that help the metallic boxy device move, the bot can climb obstacles in its path using tracks that allow it to climb stairs and debris \u2013 a requirement for navigating raging fires. According to<\/em>TechCrunch<\/ins><\/em><\/a>, which hosted FireBot\u2019s parent company at TechCrunch Disrupt<\/ins><\/a> in San Francisco this week, the bot uses MIMO wireless technology that can transfer data to a receiver as far as 0.9 miles away. That way, a crew can safely examine the inside of a burning building while using a joystick and display to maneuver the bot.<\/p>\n

The device has built-in sensors that include HD optical and thermal imagers, as well as various mechanisms to detect dangerous gasses. In addition, it can check for the presence of carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide, which are the two deadliest fumes that can injure or kill humans in a fire. Also importantly, the device is seemingly fast despite its boxy appearance. The FireBot can move twice as fast as a firefighter wearing full personal protective equipment that can, on average, be as heavy as 45 pounds<\/ins><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The robot is expected to cost at least $90,000 when it goes on sale in the third quarter of 2024. Alternatively, fire departments could lease it. Although this device isn\u2019t exactly cheap, it can help alleviate the annual fees associated with firefighter injuries, which is estimated to cost fire departments up to $197,860 a year<\/ins><\/a>, according to a paper the National Fire Protection Association published in late 2019.<\/p>\n

The FireBot is not the first device that uses robotics to make firefighting safer. Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory are developing what\u2019s known as SAFFiR<\/ins><\/a>, or the Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot. The bi-pedal humanoid robot is being engineered to navigate ships, interact with people, and use thermal imaging to identify and handle a hose to put out small fires.<\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n

When Engadget covered the Navy\u2019s robot back in 2019, SAFFiR was still not water- and fire-proof, which may be why the Navy said<\/ins><\/a> its more advanced prototypes are still in the experimental stages of R&D. Similarly, there\u2019s DARPA's Atlas<\/ins><\/a>, a disaster-response robot that hosts an infrared and a rotating light detection and ranging (LIDAR) laser that allows it to navigate dense smoke. Still, nothing is as seemingly advanced as Paradigm\u2019s FireBot in terms of being able to withstand and navigate heat at fire scenes.<\/p>\n