The project utilizes an Arduino to control the Puff as the Dragon fire fighter robot which scans flames using its head and blows out the flame. The project utilizes an Arduino to control the Puff as ...

Fighting fire with robots may take jobs away from humans, but it can also save lives. [Mell Bell Electronics] has built a (supervised) kid-friendly version of a firefighting robot that extinguishes ...

Firefighting is a difficult and dangerous job, which puts humans on the front line to save life and property on a regular basis. It’s a prime candidate for some robot helpers, and [Ivan] has stepped ...

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

Folks have been using the popular Arduino DIY computing platform to build robots and all sorts of other simple computing devices for a while. Arduino boards are inexpensive and relatively easy to use ...