Can you relate to the fact that robots in the future can replace humans in various positions, but the work-related risk to life, really it would be better to give the robotic mechanisms. In this area there has been developments, one of which is the brainchild of engineers from the Italian Institute of technology: the robot-fire WALK-MAN, who recently successfully passed the first tests in conditions close to real.
Immediately is to say that WALK-MAN does not move independently: the movement responds to an operator located at a safe distance. The design of the robot allows it to use almost any means to save the people and fire extinguishing systems, including axes and fire extinguishers. On the robot’s head are the laser scanner, several video cameras and a microphone, which transmit the data to the operator. For the movement uses the 32 engine, located in different parts of the body and on the legs installed sensors that measure the mechanical load on them. In addition, the machine is equipped with accelerometers to maintain balance.
WALK-MAN has a height of 185 centimeters and weighs 102 pounds, and with one hand the robot is able to lift the weight up to 10 pounds. One battery charge is enough to keep the robot continuously worked for 2 hours. Read more to evaluate a robot firefighter in fact, you can video below, and discuss the novelty in our telegram chat.
WALK-MAN: the world’s first robot firefighter
Vladimir Kuznetsov