Humanity has come a long way over the last few hundred years, but we are still terrifyingly vulnerable and susceptible to fires. Firefighters have employed tank-like robots that carry hoses into ...

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 ...

Robots are coming to a town near you—deployed by cities to do work that is labor-intensive, repetitive or dangerous for humans. Cities have long lagged behind the private sector when it comes to ...