How to Build a Robot Firefighter

Tuesday, 08 April 2014 | by Pat's Picks

Engineers all over the world are working on building robots that can be sent in to dangerous situations - such as fighting fires or shutting down damaged nuclear plants. The Boston Globe describes just how difficult it is to fine tune a robot for these types of tasks. This summer, the Navy plans to test a firefighting robot on one of its ships.

SOURCE: Boston Globe