Listen to this articleThe Los Angeles Fire Department just lately unveiled this compact robotic firefighting car.
The Thermite RS3, the primary robotic firefighting car within the United States, was manufactured by Howe & Howe Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Systems Corporation. It was bought by the LAFD Foundation, a non-profit group supporting the division for $278,000 and donated to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The robot is remotely operated with a controller that gives high-definition video suggestions for “ultimate maneuverability in difficult conditions,” according to the LAFD.
The 3,500 pound robot can run for 20 hours with out refueling and encompasses a entrance plow blade to push particles, together with automobiles. The frontal nozzle can shoot or spray both water or foam at 2,500 gallons per minute, with a stream that can attain excessive as 150 ft excessive or 300 ft throughout, in accordance with the LAFD.
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