Japan Fire Response Teams to Get Remote-Controlled Robots; Equipment Can Travel Rough Roads, Work in Dangerous Areas

The Yomiuri Shimbun
17:11 JST,
January 12, 2025
The 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 Emergency Fire Response Teams, which are dispatched to areas stricken by earthquakes, flooding and other disasters...
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