03-12-12, 06:41 PM
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Navy Seal 
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'Aye aye, sir' to be replaced with 'By your command'
The NRL has designed a robot for fighting fires aboard US Navy ships.
http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-r...d-firefighting
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The firefighting robot, called the Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot (SAFFiR), is being designed to move autonomously throughout the ship, interact with people, and fight fires, handling many of the dangerous firefighting tasks that are normally performed by humans.
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The robot is designed with enhanced multi-modal sensor technology for advanced navigation and a sensor suite that includes a camera, gas sensor, and stereo IR camera to enable it to see through smoke. Its upper body will be capable of manipulating fire suppressors and throwing propelled extinguishing agent technology (PEAT) grenades. It is battery powered that holds enough energy for 30 minutes of firefighting.
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