A fire on a ship is one of the worst fears of a sailor for the longest time (add a nuclear meltdown in a submarine to the list in keeping up with the times), and meeting Davy Jones and his fabled locker would be a viable alternative. Well, the US Navy decided to look for a different method in combating this ancient foe, and they are mulling over this humanoid firefighting robot that can throw extinguisher grenades in the direction of fires, moving around nimbly throughout the narrow passages and ladderways of modern warships.
Ubergizmo, Navy robot throws extinguisher grenades to quell fires
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