The World Of Fighting Fires Is Getting More Robotic

First responders in Kent, England have a powerful new tool: a remote-controlled robot for fighting fires. This is a slowly growing trend in firefighting, sending devices into a fire scene so there are fewer human firefighters at risk. Plus: starting tomorrow in Richmond, Indiana, it’s the Meltdown Winter Ice Festival. Britain’s firefighting robot that can spray 2,000 litres of water a minute enters service (Interesting Engineering) Meltdown Winter Ice Festival    It’s hot to back Cool Weird Awesome on Patreon