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Quadrupeds fighting dangerous fires

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Fighting a fire at a refinery, a chemical plant, or a smoke-filled warehouse has always been a mission where every second can mean the difference between life and death. Extreme temperatures, structures on the verge of collapse, and toxic gases turn these environments into places that are virtually inaccessible to human teams. Now, robotics is beginning to take on precisely these most dangerous missions.


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This pulse-suppression technology concentrates more energy in each shot, improves penetration at the seat of the fire, and significantly reduces water or foam consumption. At the same time, its X30 chassis was designed to navigate inclined stairways, slippery metal flooring, gravel, sand, and obstacles up to 20 cm high, maintaining balance through algorithms that continuously adjust the positioning of its four legs.

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