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Robot firefighters
The U.S. Navy scientists have successfully made Octavia robot firefighters. Robot Octavia will be a companion along with firefighters.


Octavia will be a close friend of the firefighters, but its face was not friendly at all, it has the same face of the demonic doll. Its feet are wheels, allowing it to move easily and quickly through the flames.

This firefighting robot is controlled by gesture or voice. On the body, it can bind two infrared cameras; therefore, it is possible to identify flame and objectives to be fighting.
Octavia robot has a pocket of fire hose, gas or water. What the U.S. Navy scientists’ doing is to improve the nature of this robot in collaboration with teammates. At the same time, it is possible to identify and describe types and fire behavior to select the appropriate technical methods.

Youth News (htthanh - nnhanh translator)
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