Robots are starting to do jobs like firefighting, lawn mowing and beach cleaning, among other things.

The Trinity College Fire-Fighting Robot Contest is the largest public robot competition in the world. The goal of the contest is for the robots to move through a model floor plan of a house, find a ...

HANGZHOU, CN / ACCESS Newswire / June 27, 2025 / With the rapid development of technology, unmanned intelligent emergency rescue equipment is gradually becoming the new favorite in the field of public ...

TOKYO >> Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to deploy unmanned firefighting robots and other specialized vehicles as part of its efforts to enhance the equipment and machinery used by ...

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (UPI) --A South Korean consortium is planning to develop a four-legged robot that could help save people from fires and extinguish flames, Rainbow Robotics announced Monday. With a ...

A newly recruited firefighter in Los Angeles put out a major fire even before being formally introduced at a news conference. That new recruit is a robot. A newly recruited firefighter in Los Angeles ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On Saturday, the Kansas City Fire Department announced the successful initiation of its newest member — a firefighting robot. According to KCFD, a fire broke out at the ...

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Robots in the woods could help avoid the next big wildfire in a portion of the Tahoe Basin. A new pilot program with the company BurnBot is clearing dry ...